The install.pl Script

The install.pl script is a command-line tool for installing, updating and upgrading the Tungsten Dashboard. This document provides a detailed guide on how to use this script.

Usage

./install.pl [options]

Where:

Option	Description	Version
--docker Aliases: --docker-compose-d	Specify the docker-compose deployment method (The same as issuing -m docker-compose)
--help Aliases: -h	Use this option to display the help message
--kubernetes Aliases: --k8-k	Specify the kubernetes deployment method (The same as issuing -m kubernetes).
--method Aliases: -m	Specify the deployment method.
--reset	Reset config files from .sample versions before installation	8.0.2

For example, to install using Docker, you would run:

shell> ./install.pl -m docker-compose
or
shell> ./install.pl -d

To install using Kubernetes, you would run:

shell> ./install.pl -m kubernetes
or
shell> ./install.pl -k

If no method is specified, the script will prompt you to choose a method interactively.

Prerequisites check

The script checks for prerequisites based on the selected installation method:

• Docker for the Docker method.
• Kubectl and Helm for the Kubernetes method.

If the required tools are not found, the script will display an error message and exit. For more information on prerequisites, see "Prerequisites"

Interactive Prompts

During execution, the script will prompt you for various pieces of information, such as the admin username and password, the domain for your application, and the path for your application. Please follow the prompts and provide the necessary information.

For details on Updating and Upgrading an existing installation, see "Updates & Upgrades"