Installation From NGINX Repository

Overview

Learn how to install NGINX Agent from the NGINX Open Source repository.

Prerequisites

• NGINX installed. Once installed, ensure it is running. If you don’t have it installed already, follow these steps to install NGINX
• A supported operating system and architecture
• root privilege

Configure NGINX OSS Repository for installing NGINX Agent

Before you install NGINX Agent for the first time on your system, you need to set up the nginx-agent packages repository. Afterward, you can install and update NGINX Agent from the repository.

• Installing NGINX Agent on RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and Oracle Linux
• Installing NGINX Agent on Ubuntu
• Installing NGINX Agent on Debian
• Installing NGINX Agent on SLES
• Installing NGINX Agent on Alpine Linux
• Installing NGINX Agent on Amazon Linux
• Installing NGINX Agent on FreeBSD

Installing NGINX Agent on RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and Oracle Linux

1. Install the prerequisites:

   sudo yum install yum-utils
   

2. To set up the yum repository, create the file named /etc/yum.repos.d/nginx-agent.repo with the following contents:

   [nginx-agent]
   name=nginx agent repo
   baseurl=http://packages.nginx.org/nginx-agent/centos/$releasever/$basearch/
   gpgcheck=1
   enabled=1
   gpgkey=https://nginx.org/keys/nginx_signing.key
   module_hotfixes=true
   

3. To install nginx-agent, run the following command:

   sudo yum install nginx-agent
   

   When prompted to accept the GPG key, verify that the fingerprint matches 573B FD6B 3D8F BC64 1079 A6AB ABF5 BD82 7BD9 BF62, and if so, accept it.

Installing NGINX Agent on Ubuntu

1. Install the prerequisites:

   sudo apt install curl gnupg2 ca-certificates lsb-release ubuntu-keyring
   

2. Import an official nginx signing key so apt could verify the packages authenticity. Fetch the key:

   curl https://nginx.org/keys/nginx_signing.key | gpg --dearmor \
       | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/nginx-archive-keyring.gpg >/dev/null
   

3. Verify that the downloaded file contains the proper key:

   gpg --dry-run --quiet --no-keyring --import --import-options import-show /usr/share/keyrings/nginx-archive-keyring.gpg
   

   The output should contain the full fingerprint 573BFD6B3D8FBC641079A6ABABF5BD827BD9BF62 as follows:

   pub   rsa2048 2011-08-19 [SC] [expires: 2024-06-14]
         573BFD6B3D8FBC641079A6ABABF5BD827BD9BF62
   uid                      nginx signing key <signing-key@nginx.com>
   

   Important:
   If the fingerprint is different, remove the file.

4. Add the nginx agent repository:

   echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nginx-archive-keyring.gpg] \
     http://packages.nginx.org/nginx-agent/ubuntu/ `lsb_release -cs` agent" \
     | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nginx-agent.list
   

5. To install nginx-agent, run the following commands:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install nginx-agent
   

6. Verify the installation:

   sudo nginx-agent -v
   

Installing NGINX Agent on Debian

1. Install the prerequisites:

   sudo apt install curl gnupg2 ca-certificates lsb-release debian-archive-keyring
   

2. Import an official nginx signing key so apt could verify the packages authenticity. Fetch the key:

   curl https://nginx.org/keys/nginx_signing.key | gpg --dearmor \
       | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/nginx-archive-keyring.gpg >/dev/null
   

3. Verify that the downloaded file contains the proper key:

   gpg --dry-run --quiet --no-keyring \
     --import --import-options import-show /usr/share/keyrings/nginx-archive-keyring.gpg
   

   The output should contain the full fingerprint 573BFD6B3D8FBC641079A6ABABF5BD827BD9BF62 as follows:

   pub   rsa2048 2011-08-19 [SC] [expires: 2024-06-14]
         573BFD6B3D8FBC641079A6ABABF5BD827BD9BF62
   uid                      nginx signing key <signing-key@nginx.com>
   

   Important:
   If the fingerprint is different, remove the file.

4. Add the nginx-agent repository:

   echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nginx-archive-keyring.gpg] \
     http://packages.nginx.org/nginx-agent/debian/ `lsb_release -cs` agent" \ | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nginx-agent.list
   

5. To install nginx-agent, run the following commands:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install nginx-agent
   

6. Verify the installation:

   sudo nginx-agent -v
   

Installing NGINX Agent on SLES

1. Install the prerequisites:

   sudo zypper install curl ca-certificates gpg2 gawk
   

2. To set up the zypper repository for nginx-agent packages, run the following command:

   sudo zypper addrepo --gpgcheck --refresh --check \
       'http://packages.nginx.org/nginx-agent/sles/$releasever_major' nginx-agent
   

3. Next, import an official NGINX signing key so zypper/rpm can verify the package’s authenticity. Fetch the key:

   curl -o /tmp/nginx_signing.key https://nginx.org/keys/nginx_signing.key
   

4. Verify that the downloaded file contains the proper key:

   gpg --with-fingerprint --dry-run --quiet --no-keyring --import --import-options import-show /tmp/nginx_signing.key
   

5. The output should contain the full fingerprint 573B FD6B 3D8F BC64 1079 A6AB ABF5 BD82 7BD9 BF62 as follows:

   pub   rsa2048 2011-08-19 [SC] [expires: 2024-06-14]
       573B FD6B 3D8F BC64 1079  A6AB ABF5 BD82 7BD9 BF62
   uid                      nginx signing key <signing-key@nginx.com>
   

6. Finally, import the key to the rpm database:

   sudo rpmkeys --import /tmp/nginx_signing.key
   

7. To install nginx-agent, run the following command:

   sudo zypper install nginx-agent
   

8. Verify the installation:

   sudo nginx-agent -v
   

Installing NGINX Agent on Alpine Linux

1. Install the prerequisites:

   sudo apk add openssl curl ca-certificates
   

2. To set up the apk repository for nginx-agent packages, run the following command:

   printf "%s%s%s\n" \
       "http://packages.nginx.org/nginx-agent/alpine/v" \
       `grep -o -E '^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' /etc/alpine-release` \
       "/main" \
       | sudo tee -a /etc/apk/repositories
   

3. Next, import an official NGINX signing key so apk can verify the package’s authenticity. Fetch the key:

   curl -o /tmp/nginx_signing.rsa.pub https://nginx.org/keys/nginx_signing.rsa.pub
   

4. Verify that downloaded file contains the proper key:

   openssl rsa -pubin -in /tmp/nginx_signing.rsa.pub -text -noout
   

   The output should contain the following modulus:

   Public-Key: (2048 bit)
   Modulus:
       00:fe:14:f6:0a:1a:b8:86:19:fe:cd:ab:02:9f:58:
       2f:37:70:15:74:d6:06:9b:81:55:90:99:96:cc:70:
       5c:de:5b:e8:4c:b2:0c:47:5b:a8:a2:98:3d:11:b1:
       f6:7d:a0:46:df:24:23:c6:d0:24:52:67:ba:69:ab:
       9a:4a:6a:66:2c:db:e1:09:f1:0d:b2:b0:e1:47:1f:
       0a:46:ac:0d:82:f3:3c:8d:02:ce:08:43:19:d9:64:
       86:c4:4e:07:12:c0:5b:43:ba:7d:17:8a:a3:f0:3d:
       98:32:b9:75:66:f4:f0:1b:2d:94:5b:7c:1c:e6:f3:
       04:7f:dd:25:b2:82:a6:41:04:b7:50:93:94:c4:7c:
       34:7e:12:7c:bf:33:54:55:47:8c:42:94:40:8e:34:
       5f:54:04:1d:9e:8c:57:48:d4:b0:f8:e4:03:db:3f:
       68:6c:37:fa:62:14:1c:94:d6:de:f2:2b:68:29:17:
       24:6d:f7:b5:b3:18:79:fd:31:5e:7f:4c:be:c0:99:
       13:cc:e2:97:2b:dc:96:9c:9a:d0:a7:c5:77:82:67:
       c9:cb:a9:e7:68:4a:e1:c5:ba:1c:32:0e:79:40:6e:
       ef:08:d7:a3:b9:5d:1a:df:ce:1a:c7:44:91:4c:d4:
       99:c8:88:69:b3:66:2e:b3:06:f1:f4:22:d7:f2:5f:
       ab:6d
   Exponent: 65537 (0x10001)
   

5. Finally, move the key to apk trusted keys storage:

   sudo mv /tmp/nginx_signing.rsa.pub /etc/apk/keys/
   

6. To install nginx-agent, run the following command:

   sudo apk add nginx-agent
   

7. Verify the installation:

   sudo nginx-agent -v
   

Installing NGINX Agent on Amazon Linux

1. Install the prerequisites:

   sudo yum install yum-utils procps
   

2. To set up the yum repository for Amazon Linux 2, create the file named /etc/yum.repos.d/nginx-agent.repo with the following contents:

   [nginx-agent]
   name=nginx agent repo
   baseurl=http://packages.nginx.org/nginx-agent/amzn2/$releasever/$basearch/
   gpgcheck=1
   enabled=1
   gpgkey=https://nginx.org/keys/nginx_signing.key
   module_hotfixes=true
   

3. To install nginx-agent, run the following command:

   sudo yum install nginx-agent
   

4. When prompted to accept the GPG key, verify that the fingerprint matches 573B FD6B 3D8F BC64 1079 A6AB ABF5 BD82 7BD9 BF62, and if so, accept it.

5. Verify the installation:

   sudo nginx-agent -v
   

Installing NGINX Agent on FreeBSD

1. To setup the pkg repository create the file named /etc/pkg/nginx-agent.conf with the following content:

   nginx-agent: {
   URL: pkg+http://packages.nginx.org/nginx-agent/freebsd/${ABI}/latest
   ENABLED: true
   MIRROR_TYPE: SRV
   }
   

2. To install nginx-agent, run the following command:

   sudo pkg install nginx-agent
   

3. Verify the installation:

   sudo nginx-agent -v