Install a Core Operator on Linux

To get started with Chronosphere Telemetry Pipeline on Linux, you'll need to install a Core Operator in each Linux environment where you want to deploy pipelines.

Supported distributions and versions

Telemetry Pipeline is compatible with the following Linux distributions and versions:

Installation steps

To install a Core Operator on Linux:

1. Review the Telemetry Pipeline installation prerequisites.

2. Review the K3s requirements (opens in a new tab). As part of the Core Operator installation process, Telemetry Pipeline deploys a local K3s cluster in your Linux environment.

3. Run the following command:

   curl -sSfL https://core-packages.calyptia.com/install-core.sh | bash

   This command installs Pipeline CLI, deploys a K3s cluster, and installs a Core Operator inside that cluster.

4. Repeat these steps for each Linux environment where you want to use Telemetry Pipeline. For example, if you have multiple Linux virtual machines, you must install a dedicated Core Operator inside every virtual machine.

Health checks

As part of the Core Operator installation process, Telemetry Pipeline performs the following health checks:

• Checks for curl
• Checks for systemctl
• Ensures the system meets the basic requirements
• Checks that Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode isn't enabled
• Checks that a firewall isn't enabled
• Tests connectivity to https://cloud-api.calyptia.com (opens in a new tab)
• Tests connectivity to https://ghcr.io/calyptia/core (opens in a new tab)
• Checks SELinux status

If the checks find an issue, an error message outputs to the console. See Troubleshoot Telemetry Pipeline installations on Linux for additional help.

Next steps

After you've installed a Core Operator in your Linux environment, you can create a Core Instance in that environment.