Scalr Downloads

APT and RPM package repositories for Scalr Agent.

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Using APT Repository

Add the repository GPG key:

curl -fsSL https://downloads.scalr.com/pgp-key.public | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/scalr-keyring.gpg

Add the repository to your sources list:

echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/scalr-keyring.gpg] https://downloads.scalr.com/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/scalr.list

Update and install:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install scalr-agent

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Using RPM Repository

Create the repository file:

sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/scalr.repo <<EOF
[scalr]
name=Scalr Agent
baseurl=https://downloads.scalr.com/rpm
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://downloads.scalr.com/pgp-key.public
EOF

Install the Scalr Agent:

sudo yum install scalr-agent
# or for dnf-based systems:
sudo dnf install scalr-agent

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Manual Installation

If you prefer to manually download and install the Scalr Agent without using package repositories:

📄 View the manual installation guide

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Configure the Scalr Agent

After installation, configure the agent using your Scalr token.

scalr-agent configure \
--token=<YOUR_SCALR_TOKEN> \
--url=https://scalr-iacp.scalr.io/ \
--agent-name=$(hostname)

Replace <YOUR_SCALR_TOKEN> with your actual Scalr token.

Start and Enable the Scalr Agent

Once configured, start the Scalr Agent and enable it to start on boot.

For Systemd-based Systems:

sudo systemctl start scalr-agent
sudo systemctl enable scalr-agent

For SysVinit-based Systems (Older Linux Distros):

sudo service scalr-agent start

Verify Scalr Agent Status

To check if the agent is running, use:

systemctl status scalr-agent

Or:

scalr-agent status

If the agent fails to start, check logs:

journalctl -u scalr-agent --no-pager -n 50

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Uninstalling the Scalr Agent

If you need to remove the Scalr Agent:

For RHEL-based Systems:

sudo yum remove -y scalr-agent

Or:

sudo dnf remove -y scalr-agent

For Debian-based Systems:

sudo apt remove -y scalr-agent

To clean up leftover configuration files:

sudo rm -rf /etc/scalr-agent /var/lib/scalr-agent

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Troubleshooting

• Ensure you have internet access if you encounter issues downloading the package.
• Check firewall rules if the agent cannot connect to https://scalr-iacp.scalr.io/.
• If installation fails, ensure your system is up to date:

sudo yum update -y # RHEL-based
sudo apt update    # Debian-based

Additional Resources

• Scalr Official Documentation

• Scalr Support