Helpful utilities

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Handy scripts and shell snippets to make your life easier when working with Edera. Nothing fancy—just stuff that works.

Apply the Edera RuntimeClass Permalink for this section

kubectl apply -f https://public.edera.dev/kubernetes/runtime-class.yaml

Note: The Edera RuntimeClass requires nodes to be labeled with runtime=edera. See the installation guides for labeling instructions.

Quick check: are all of the Edera daemons active? Permalink for this section

On your node run:

systemctl list-units --type=service | grep protect

Expected outcome:

protect-cri.service                    loaded active running Edera Protect CRI
protect-daemon.service                 loaded active running Edera Protect Daemon
protect-network.service                loaded active running Edera Protect Networking Daemon
protect-preinit.service                loaded active exited  Edera Protect Pre-Initialization
protect-storage.service                loaded active running Edera Protect Storage Daemon

SSH into a Tailscale node Permalink for this section

This is a helpful script if you are using Tailscale to ssh

dera_tailscale_ssh_to_node() {
  NODE_NAME=$(kubectl get nodes --no-headers | awk '{print $1}' | cut -d'.' -f1)
  if [[ -n "$NODE_NAME" ]]; then
    ssh root@"$NODE_NAME"
  else
    echo "No nodes found or unable to extract the node name."
  fi
}

Check Edera version and build info Permalink for this section

Starting in v1.6.0, all Edera binaries report their build SHA for easier debugging and support:

protect --version

Example output:

edera-protect-ctl 1.6.0+sha.v1.6.0

The format is <version>+sha.<commit>. When reporting issues, include this full version string.

Validate system readiness with edera-check Permalink for this section

edera-check is a standalone tool that validates your system before or after installing Edera. It checks hardware requirements, kernel configuration, and captures a diagnostic bundle.

Before installing:

docker run --pull always --pid host --privileged \
  ghcr.io/edera-dev/edera-check:stable preinstall

After installing:

docker run --pull always --pid host --privileged \
  ghcr.io/edera-dev/edera-check:stable postinstall

The report bundle it generates is useful when contacting support@edera.dev. See the full reference for details.

More tools coming soon Permalink for this section

We’re collecting common tools and scripts here. Have one to contribute? Let us know.

Last updated on 2026-06-09

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