chore(v2): Revise install instructions.

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Jason Stirnaman 2024-09-03 12:02:45 -05:00
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{{< req text="Recommended:" color="magenta" >}}: Before you open and install packages and downloaded files, use SHA
checksum verification and GPG signature verification to ensure the files are
intact and authentic.
SHA checksum and GPG signature verification are complementary checks.
The InfluxDB installation instructions include steps to verify downloaded packages and binaries.
InfluxDB installation instructions for some OS versions include steps to
verify downloaded files before you install them.
### Choose the InfluxData key-pair for your OS version
For more information about SHA and GPG verifications, see the following:
_Before running the installation steps, substitute the key-pair compatible
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{{% expand "Choose the InfluxData key-pair for your OS version" %}}
_Before running the installation steps, substitute the InfluxData key-pair compatible
with your OS version:_
For newer releases (for example, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and newer, Debian Buster
@ -44,12 +48,8 @@ Stretch) that don't support subkeys for verification:
- Private key file: [`influxdata-archive_compat.key`](https://repos.influxdata.com/influxdata-archive_compat.key)
- Public key: `393e8779c89ac8d958f81f942f9ad7fb82a25e133faddaf92e15b16e6ac9ce4c`
After you have selected the key-pair, then you're ready to run the InfluxDB
[installation] instructions.
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For more information about SHA and GPG verifications, see the following:
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{{% expand "Verify download integrity using SHA-256" %}}
For each released binary, InfluxData publishes the SHA checksum that
@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ _For security, InfluxData periodically rotates keys and publishes the new key pa
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The following instructions include steps for downloading, verifying, and installing
{{< product-name >}}:
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[macOS](#)
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<!--------------------------------- END Raspberry Pi --------------------------->
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2. **Start InfluxDB**.
<span id="start-influxdb"></span>
## Start InfluxDB
If it isn't already running, follow the instructions to start InfluxDB on your system:
If it isn't already running, follow the instructions to start InfluxDB on your system:
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For information about InfluxDB v2 default settings and how to override them,
see [InfluxDB configuration options](/influxdb/v2/reference/config-options/).
1. {{< req text="Recommended:" color="magenta" >}} **Download, install, and configure the `influx` CLI**.
<span id="download-install-and-configure-influx-cli"></span>
We recommend installing the `influx` CLI, which provides a simple way to interact with InfluxDB from a
command line.
For detailed installation and setup instructions,
see [Use the influx CLI](/influxdb/v2/tools/influx-cli/).
With InfluxDB installed and initialized, [get started](/influxdb/v2/get-started/) writing and querying data.
## Download, install, and configure the `influx` CLI
{{< req text="Recommended:" color="magenta" >}}: Install the `influx` CLI,
which provides a simple way to interact with InfluxDB from a command line.
For detailed installation and setup instructions,
see [Use the influx CLI](/influxdb/v2/tools/influx-cli/).
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Some install methods (for example, the InfluxDB Docker Hub image) include both.
{{% /note %}}
With InfluxDB installed and initialized, [get started](/influxdb/v2/get-started/) writing and querying data.