Linux Agent Installation

See Edge DX Agent Distribution and Installation for general information regarding Edge DX agent distribution and installation.

Supported versions of Linux for Edge DX Agent Installation

The following versions of the Linux operating system are supported for installation of Edge DX:

• See .NET 5 supported OS list on github.

Recommended Edge DX Agent Installation for Linux

Click the arrow to the right of the relevant Linux Agent platform (Intel x64, ARM 32-bit or ARM 64-bit) on the Downloads page to display information about the installation options for Linux.

You can download the agent directly, but the easiest and recommended way to install and update the Linux agent is as a systemd daemon with the script you can download from the Downloads page, as shown here:

To install and update the Linux agent in the easiest and recommended way:

1. Download the script from the Downloads page, as shown above.
2. Chmod +x the script and run it with sudo.

The example shown below is the command line for Linux on Intel x64:

sudo ./sip-install.sh <tenant name> <device registration code>

3. After installation, you can update the agent from a Custom Action in the Devices drill down view, as shown below. If the Custom Action script is not already in your tenant, contact support@controlup.com and we'll show you how to add it.

Command Line Installation of Edge DX Agent for Linux

To run the Linux Agent directly using the command line, download the agent and give it execution rights with chmod +x.

Note that the agent needs to run with root privilege (sudo) and needs the tenant name and device registration code as parameters.

The example shown below is the command line for Linux on Intel x64:

sudo ./avaceesipagent-linux tenant=<tenant name>.sip.controlup.com devregcode=fccbd8540ab7ea23a9cda5795b81dfc8b3855d0a