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Cesbo Astra Installation Guide

02.20.2024

Media Delivery Solutions

Astra
Software headend for Digital TV broadcasting across cable, satellite, terrestrial, and IP networks, supercharged with advanced real-time monitoring.

Install AstraOpen 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 LicenseValid 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 AstraAfter 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

Enable autorunTurn autorun on for your service:

systemctl enable astra

Now service astra will be started automatically on system startup.

Login to Web InterfaceAfter 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.


Launch additional servicesYou may launch on your server one or more services depends on your need.

astra init 8001 astra-1

Service name will be astra-1 with the web interface port 8001.

Service managementIn this example service name is default: astra

Command Description
systemctl restart astra Restart service
systemctl start astra Start service
systemctl stop astra Stop service
systemctl status astra Service status
systemctl enable astra Launch service on system startup
systemctl disable astra Disable autorun
journalctl -fu astra Service logs

Remove serviceBefore removing service, stop it and turn off autorun:

systemctl stop astra-1
systemctl disable astra-1

Then, remove service from systemd:

astra remove astra-1

This command remove service and log files, while keeping configuration and binary files.


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Launch additional servicesYou may launch on your server one or more services depends on your need.

astra init 8001 astra-1

Service name will be astra-1 with the web interface port 8001.

Service managementIn this example service name is default: astra

Command Description
systemctl restart astra Restart service
systemctl start astra Start service
systemctl stop astra Stop service
systemctl status astra Service status
systemctl enable astra Launch service on system startup
systemctl disable astra Disable autorun
journalctl -fu astra Service logs

Remove serviceBefore removing service, stop it and turn off autorun:

systemctl stop astra-1
systemctl disable astra-1

Then, remove service from systemd:

astra remove astra-1

This command remove service and log files, while keeping configuration and binary files.