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@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ supported:
- `x86_64` / `amd64`
- `aarch64` / `arm64`
- `armv7l` (Raspberry Pi)
- `i686`
(Only `x86_64` has been tested.)
@ -17,18 +16,12 @@ More OSs and architectures coming soon!
## Obtaining an isle Binary
Every host can have a binary built for it which has all configuration for that
host embedded directly into it. Such binaries require no extra configuration by
the user to use, and have no dependencies on anything else in the user's system.
### The Easy Way
The process of obtaining a custom binary for your host is quite simple: ask an
admin of your network to give you one!
Download the latest binary for your platform from
[this link](https://code.betamike.com/micropelago/isle/releases/latest).
Note that if you'd like to join the network on multiple devices, each device
will needs its own binary, so be sure to tell your admin how many you want to
add and their names.
### Obtaining an isle Binary, the Hard Way
### The Hard Way
Alternatively, you can build your own binary by running the following from the
project's root:
@ -46,24 +39,28 @@ variable for `nix-daemon` (see [this github issue][tmpdir-gh].))
The resulting binary can be found in the `result` directory which is created.
In this case you will need an admin to provide you with a `bootstrap.yml` for
your host, rather than a custom binary. When running the daemon in the following
steps you will need to provide the `--bootstrap-path` CLI argument to the daemon
process.
[tmpdir-gh]: https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/2098#issuecomment-383243838
## Obtaining Your Bootstrap File
The `bootstrap.yml` file contains all information required for your particular
host to join the network, and must be generated and provided to you by an admin
for the network.
## Running the Daemon
Once you have a binary, you will need to run the `daemon` sub-command as the
root user. This can most easily be done using the `sudo` command, in a terminal:
Once you have a binary and bootstrap file, you will need to run the `daemon`
sub-command as the root user. This can most easily be done using the `sudo`
command, in a terminal:
```
sudo /path/to/isle daemon
sudo /path/to/isle daemon --bootstrap-path /path/to/bootstrap.yml
```
This will start the daemon process, which will keep running until you kill it
with `ctrl-c`.
with `ctrl-c`. The `--bootstrap-path /path/to/bootstrap.yml` argument is only
required the first time the daemon is run, it will be ignored on subsequent
runs.
You can double check that the daemon is running properly by pinging a private IP
from the network in a separate terminal: