Install Hotrod

Use the download link to install HOTROD on your system with the following steps:

1. Download

First, as a normal user in your home directory (usually /home/you):

$> wget <DOWNLOAD URI>

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You may verify the file SHA1 signature, which can be downloaded by appending .sha1 to the download URI.

To verify:

$> wget <DOWNLOAD URI>.sha1

$> cat hotrod_linux_x86_64.gz.sha1

a54c47911a40442c3382ef7241bd4e039781b63a

$> sha1sum hotrod_linux_x86_64.gz

a54c47911a40442c3382ef7241bd4e039781b63a  hotrod_linux_x86_64.gz

2. Decompress

Then decompress the gzip file:

$> gzip -d hotrod_linux_x86_64.gz

List the hotrod_linux_x86_64 uncompressed file:

$> ls -l hotrod_linux_x86_64

-rw-rw-r-- 1 you you 78252592 Jan 18 18:51 hotrod_linux_x86_64

3. Make executable

Now, make the binary executable:

$> chmod 0755 hotrod_linux_x86_64

Check the permissions:

$> ls -l hotrod_linux_x86_64

-rwxr-xr-x 1 you you 78252592 Jan 18 18:51 hotrod_linux_x86_64

4. Install in system location

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You need root privileges to copy the executable to /usr/sbin/hotrod.

Then copy the executable to a system location (by default, /usr/sbin should be in the $PATH environment variable):

$> sudo cp hotrod_linux_x86_64 /usr/sbin/hotrod

Change the user and group to root to adhere to best practices:

$> sudo chown root:root /usr/sbin/hotrod

5. Check the installation

Finally, check the version to confirm installation:

$> hotrod --version

hotrod 3.4.0   (build timestamp: 2023-01-18T16:14:04.699701027+00:00)