Install

Astra installation is a simple process – just copy single binary file to your server.

Requirements

  • Any Linux based operation system
  • x86 64bit CPU
  • Connection to the internet on your server
  • Periodic internet access is required for license validation by Astra on the servers: ls1.cesbo.com, ls2.cesbo.com, and ls3.cesbo.com
In this guide we use the curl command to download files. Most Linux distribution has pre-installed curl

Install Astra

Open your server console and download binary file:

curl -Lo /usr/bin/astra https://cesbo.com/astra-latest

Set execute permission:

chmod +x /usr/bin/astra

Installation completed, now you may check version number:

astra -v

Get License

Valid license is required to launch Astra on your server. You may get demo license for free or buy subscription on our web site: https://cesbo.com/astra-license

To install license folow an instruction in the email with new license.

Launch Astra

After installation, register new service in the systemd:

astra init

This command registers Astra as a system service with name astra and with management port 8000. To start service launch command:

systemctl start astra

Read more about service management and launching additional services on your server: Manage Astra Service.

Enable autorun

Turn autorun on for your service:

systemctl enable astra

Now service astra will be started automatically on system startup.

Login to Web Interface

After installing Astra, you can access its web interface using a web browser - Chrome, Safari, or Firefox. The default port for the web interface is 8000. So interface address will be http://your-server-address:8000. To log in to the web interface, use the default login and password, which are both set to "admin". It is recommended to change the default password to prevent unauthorized access.

Read next article about Astra Web Interface