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Install $CLI_LONG
Use the terminal to install the $CLI_SHORT:
curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/timescale/tiger-cli/script.deb.sh | sudo os=any dist=any bash sudo apt-get install tiger-clicurl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/timescale/tiger-cli/script.deb.sh | sudo os=any dist=any bash sudo apt-get install tiger-clicurl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/timescale/tiger-cli/script.rpm.sh | sudo os=rpm_any dist=rpm_any bash sudo yum install tiger-clicurl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/timescale/tiger-cli/script.rpm.sh | sudo os=rpm_any dist=rpm_any bash sudo yum install tiger-clibrew install --cask timescale/tap/tiger-cli
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Set up API credentials
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Log $CLI_LONG into your $ACCOUNT_LONG:
tiger auth login
$CLI_LONG opens $CONSOLE_SHORT in your browser. Log in, then click
Authorize.You can have a maximum of 10 active client credentials. If you get an error, open credentials and delete an unused credential.
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Select a $PROJECT_LONG:
Auth URL is: https://console.cloud.timescale.com/oauth/authorize?client_id=lotsOfURLstuff Opening browser for authentication... Select a project: > 1. Tiger Project (tgrproject) 2. YourCompany (Company wide project) (cpnproject) 3. YourCompany Department (dptproject) Use β/β arrows or number keys to navigate, enter to select, q to quitIf only one $PROJECT_SHORT is associated with your $ACCOUNT_SHORT, this step is not shown.
Where possible, $CLI_LONG stores your authentication information in the system keychain/credential manager. If that fails, the credentials are stored in
~/.config/tiger/credentialswith restricted file permissions (600). By default, $CLI_LONG stores your configuration in~/.config/tiger/config.yaml.
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Test your authenticated connection to $CLOUD_LONG by listing $SERVICE_SHORTs
tiger service list
This call returns something like:
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No $SERVICE_SHORTs:
ποΈ No services found! Your project is looking a bit empty. π Ready to get started? Create your first service with: tiger service create -
One or more $SERVICE_SHORTs:
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