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 #!/bin/bash
 
+# reload the user profile
+[ -f /etc/profile ] && . /etc/profile
+
+# fix PKG_CHECK_MODULES error
+if [ -d /usr/share/aclocal ]
+then
+        ACLOCAL_PATH=${ACLOCAL_PATH-/usr/share/aclocal}
+        export ACLOCAL_PATH
+fi
+
 LC_ALL=C
+umask 022
+
+# you can set CFLAGS before running installer
+CFLAGS="${CFLAGS--O3}"
+
+# keep a log of this command
+printf "\n# " >>netdata-installer.log
+date >>netdata-installer.log
+printf "CFLAGS=\"%s\" " "${CFLAGS}" >>netdata-installer.log
+printf "%q " "$0" "${@}" >>netdata-installer.log
+printf "\n" >>netdata-installer.log
+
+ME="$0"
+DONOTSTART=0
+DONOTWAIT=0
+NETDATA_PREFIX=
+LIBS_ARE_HERE=0
+
+usage() {
+       cat <<-USAGE
+
+       ${ME} <installer options>
+
+       Valid <installer options> are:
+
+          --install /PATH/TO/INSTALL
+
+                       If your give: --install /opt
+                       netdata will be installed in /opt/netdata
+
+          --dont-start-it
+
+                       Do not (re)start netdata.
+                       Just install it.
+
+          --dont-wait
+
+                       Do not wait for the user to press ENTER.
+                       Start immediately building it.
+
+          --zlib-is-really-here
+          --libs-are-really-here
 
-cat <<BANNER
+                       If you get errors about missing zlib,
+                       or libuuid but you know it is available,
+                       you have a broken pkg-config.
+                       Use this option to allow it continue
+                       without checking pkg-config.
 
+       Netdata will by default be compiled with gcc optimization -O3
+       If you need to pass different CFLAGS, use something like this:
 
-This script will build and install netdata to your system.
+         CFLAGS="<gcc options>" ${ME} <installer options>
 
-By default netdata will be installed as any other package.
-If you want to install it to another directory, run me
-with the option:
+       For the installer to complete successfully, you will need
+       these packages installed:
+
+          gcc make autoconf automake pkg-config zlib1g-dev (or zlib-devel)
+          uuid-dev (or libuuid-devel)
+
+       For the plugins, you will at least need:
+
+          curl nodejs
+
+USAGE
+}
+
+while [ ! -z "${1}" ]
+do
+       if [ "$1" = "--install" ]
+               then
+               NETDATA_PREFIX="${2}/netdata"
+               shift 2
+       elif [ "$1" = "--zlib-is-really-here" -o "$1" = "--libs-are-really-here" ]
+               then
+               LIBS_ARE_HERE=1
+               shift 1
+       elif [ "$1" = "--dont-start-it" ]
+               then
+               DONOTSTART=1
+               shift 1
+       elif [ "$1" = "--dont-wait" ]
+               then
+               DONOTWAIT=1
+               shift 1
+       elif [ "$1" = "--help" -o "$1" = "-h" ]
+               then
+               usage
+               exit 1
+       else
+               echo >&2
+               echo >&2 "ERROR:"
+               echo >&2 "I cannot understand option '$1'."
+               usage
+               exit 1
+       fi
+done
 
-$0 --install /path/to/install
+cat <<-BANNER
 
-A new directory called netdata will be created as
+       Welcome to netdata!
+       Nice to see you are giving it a try!
 
-/path/to/install/netdata
+       You are about to build and install netdata to your system.
 
+       It will be installed at these locations:
+
+         - the daemon    at ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/sbin/netdata
+         - config files  at ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata
+         - web files     at ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/share/netdata
+         - plugins       at ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata
+         - cache files   at ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/cache/netdata
+         - db files      at ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/lib/netdata
+         - log files     at ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/log/netdata
+         - pid file      at ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/run
+
+       This installer allows you to change the installation path.
+       Press Control-C and run the same command with --help for help.
 
 BANNER
 
-if [ ! "${UID}" = 0 -o "$1" = "-h" -o "$1" = "--help" ]
+if [ "${UID}" -ne 0 ]
        then
-       echo >&2
-       echo >&2 "You have to run netdata are root."
-       echo >&2 "The netdata daemon will drop priviliges"
-       echo >&2 "but you have to start it as root."
-       echo >&2
-       exit 1
+       if [ -z "${NETDATA_PREFIX}" ]
+               then
+               cat <<-NONROOTNOPREFIX
+
+               Sorry! This will fail!
+
+               You are attempting to install netdata as non-root, but you plan to install it
+               in system paths.
+
+               Please set an installation prefix, like this:
+
+                       $0 ${@} --install /tmp
+
+               or, run the installer as root:
+
+                       sudo $0 ${@}
+
+               We suggest to install it as root, or certain data collectors will not be able
+               to work. Netdata drops root privileges when running. So, if you plan to keep
+               it, install it as root to get the full functionality.
+
+NONROOTNOPREFIX
+               exit 1
+
+       else
+               cat <<-NONROOT
+
+               IMPORTANT:
+               You are about to install netdata as a non-root user.
+               Netdata will work, but a few data collection modules that
+               require root access will fail.
+
+               If you installing permanently on your system, run the
+               installer like this:
+
+                       sudo $0 ${@}
+
+NONROOT
+       fi
 fi
 
-NETDATA_PREFIX=
-if [ "$1" = "--install" ]
+have_autotools=
+if [ "$(type autoreconf 2> /dev/null)" ]
+then
+       autoconf_maj_min() {
+               local maj min IFS=.-
+
+               maj=$1
+               min=$2
+
+               set -- $(autoreconf -V | sed -ne '1s/.* \([^ ]*\)$/\1/p')
+               eval $maj=\$1 $min=\$2
+       }
+       autoconf_maj_min AMAJ AMIN
+
+       if [ "$AMAJ" -gt 2 ]
        then
-       NETDATA_PREFIX="${2}/netdata"
-       shift 2
+               have_autotools=Y
+       elif [ "$AMAJ" -eq 2 -a "$AMIN" -ge 60 ]
+       then
+               have_autotools=Y
+       else
+               echo "Found autotools $AMAJ.$AMIN"
+       fi
+else
+       echo "No autotools found"
 fi
 
-if [ ! -z "${NETDATA_PREFIX}" ]
+if [ ! "$have_autotools" ]
+then
+       if [ -f configure ]
        then
-       read -p "Press ENTER to build and install netdata to '${NETDATA_PREFIX}' > "
-else
-       read -p "Press ENTER to build and install netdata to your system > "
+               echo "Will skip autoreconf step"
+       else
+               cat <<-"EOF"
+
+               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+               autotools 2.60 or later is required
+
+               Sorry, you do not seem to have autotools 2.60 or later, which is
+               required to build from the git sources of netdata.
+
+               You can either install a suitable version of autotools and automake
+               or download a netdata package which does not have these dependencies.
+
+               Source packages where autotools have already been run are available
+               here:
+                          https://firehol.org/download/netdata/
+
+               The unsigned/master folder tracks the head of the git tree and released
+               packages are also available.
+EOF
+               exit 1
+       fi
 fi
 
-# reload the profile
-[ -f /etc/profile ] && . /etc/profile
+if [ ${DONOTWAIT} -eq 0 ]
+       then
+       if [ ! -z "${NETDATA_PREFIX}" ]
+               then
+               read -p "Press ENTER to build and install netdata to '${NETDATA_PREFIX}' > "
+       else
+               read -p "Press ENTER to build and install netdata to your system > "
+       fi
+fi
 
 build_error() {
-       cat <<EOF
+       cat <<-EOF
+
+       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+       Sorry! NetData failed to build...
 
-We are very sorry! NetData failed to build...
+       You many need to check these:
 
-You many need to check these:
+       1. The package uuid-dev (or libuuid-devel) has to be installed.
 
-1. The package zlib1g-dev has to be installed.
+          If your system cannot find libuuid, although it is installed
+          run me with the option:  --libs-are-really-here
 
-2. You need basic build tools installed, like:
+       2. The package zlib1g-dev (or zlib-devel) has to be installed.
 
-   gcc autoconf automake pgk-config
+          If your system cannot find zlib, although it is installed
+          run me with the option:  --libs-are-really-here
 
-3. If your system cannot find ZLIB, although it is installed
-   run me with the option:  --zlib-is-really-here
+       3. You need basic build tools installed, like:
 
-If you still cannot get it to build, ask for help at github:
+          gcc make autoconf automake pkg-config
 
-   https://github.com/firehol/netdata/issues
+          Autoconf version 2.60 or higher is required.
+
+       If you still cannot get it to build, ask for help at github:
+
+          https://github.com/firehol/netdata/issues
 
 
 EOF
@@ -76,36 +276,53 @@ EOF
 }
 
 run() {
+       printf >>netdata-installer.log "# "
+       printf >>netdata-installer.log "%q " "${@}"
+       printf >>netdata-installer.log " ... "
+
+       printf >&2 "\n"
        printf >&2 ":-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
        printf >&2 "Running command:\n"
        printf >&2 "\n"
        printf >&2 "%q " "${@}"
        printf >&2 "\n"
-       printf >&2 "\n"
 
        "${@}"
+
+       local ret=$?
+       if [ ${ret} -ne 0 ]
+               then
+               printf >>netdata-installer.log "FAILED!\n"
+       else
+               printf >>netdata-installer.log "OK\n"
+       fi
+
+       return ${ret}
 }
 
-if [ "$1" = "--zlib-is-really-here" ]
+if [ ${LIBS_ARE_HERE} -eq 1 ]
        then
        shift
-       echo >&2 "ok, assuming zlib is really installed."
+       echo >&2 "ok, assuming libs are really installed."
        export ZLIB_CFLAGS=" "
        export ZLIB_LIBS="-lz"
+       export UUID_CFLAGS=" "
+       export UUID_LIBS="-luuid"
 fi
 
 trap build_error EXIT
 
-echo >&2 "Running ./autogen.sh ..."
-run ./autogen.sh || exit 1
+if [ "$have_autotools" ]
+then
+       run ./autogen.sh || exit 1
+fi
 
-echo >&2 "Running ./configure ..."
 run ./configure \
        --prefix="${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr" \
        --sysconfdir="${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc" \
        --localstatedir="${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var" \
        --with-zlib --with-math --with-user=netdata \
-       CFLAGS="-O3" || exit 1
+       CFLAGS="${CFLAGS}" || exit 1
 
 # remove the build_error hook
 trap - EXIT
@@ -119,15 +336,74 @@ fi
 echo >&2 "Compiling netdata ..."
 run make || exit 1
 
+# backup user configurations
+installer_backup_suffix="${PID}.${RANDOM}"
+for x in $(find "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/" -name '*.conf' -type f)
+do
+       if [ -f "${x}" ]
+               then
+               cp -p "${x}" "${x}.installer_backup.${installer_backup_suffix}"
+
+       elif [ -f "${x}.installer_backup.${installer_backup_suffix}" ]
+               then
+               rm -f "${x}.installer_backup.${installer_backup_suffix}"
+       fi
+done
+
 echo >&2 "Installing netdata ..."
 run make install || exit 1
 
-echo >&2 "Adding netdata user group ..."
-getent group netdata > /dev/null || run groupadd -r netdata
+# restore user configurations
+for x in $(find "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/" -name '*.conf' -type f)
+do
+       if [ -f "${x}.installer_backup.${installer_backup_suffix}" ]
+               then
+               cp -p "${x}.installer_backup.${installer_backup_suffix}" "${x}"
+               rm -f "${x}.installer_backup.${installer_backup_suffix}"
+       fi
+done
+
+NETDATA_ADDED_TO_DOCKER=0
+if [ ${UID} -eq 0 ]
+       then
+       getent group netdata > /dev/null
+       if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+               then
+               echo >&2 "Adding netdata user group ..."
+               run groupadd -r netdata
+       fi
 
-echo >&2 "Adding netdata user account ..."
-getent passwd netdata > /dev/null || run useradd -r -g netdata -c netdata -s /sbin/nologin -d / netdata
+       getent passwd netdata > /dev/null
+       if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+               then
+               echo >&2 "Adding netdata user account ..."
+               run useradd -r -g netdata -c netdata -s $(which nologin || echo '/bin/false') -d / netdata
+       fi
 
+       getent group docker > /dev/null
+       if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+               then
+               # find the users in the docker group
+               docker=$(getent group docker | cut -d ':' -f 4)
+               if [[ ",${docker}," =~ ,netdata, ]]
+                       then
+                       # netdata is already there
+                       :
+               else
+                       # netdata is not in docker group
+                       echo >&2 "Adding netdata user to the docker group (needed to get container names) ..."
+                       run usermod -a -G docker netdata
+               fi
+               # let the uninstall script know
+               NETDATA_ADDED_TO_DOCKER=1
+       fi
+
+       if [ -d /etc/logrotate.d -a ! -f /etc/logrotate.d/netdata ]
+               then
+               echo >&2 "Adding netdata logrotate configuration ..."
+               run cp system/netdata.logrotate /etc/logrotate.d/netdata
+       fi
+fi
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -154,6 +430,9 @@ defuser="netdata"
 [ ! "${UID}" = "0" ] && defuser="${USER}"
 NETDATA_USER="$( config_option "run as user" "${defuser}" )"
 
+NETDATA_WEB_USER="$( config_option "web files owner" "${defuser}" )"
+NETDATA_WEB_GROUP="$( config_option "web files group" "${NETDATA_WEB_USER}" )"
+
 # debug flags
 defdebug=0
 NETDATA_DEBUG="$( config_option "debug flags" ${defdebug} )"
@@ -163,81 +442,226 @@ defport=19999
 NETDATA_PORT="$( config_option "port" ${defport} )"
 
 # directories
+NETDATA_LIB_DIR="$( config_option "lib directory" "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/lib/netdata" )"
 NETDATA_CACHE_DIR="$( config_option "cache directory" "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/cache/netdata" )"
 NETDATA_WEB_DIR="$( config_option "web files directory" "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/share/netdata/web" )"
 NETDATA_LOG_DIR="$( config_option "log directory" "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/log/netdata" )"
 NETDATA_CONF_DIR="$( config_option "config directory" "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata" )"
+NETDATA_BIND="$( config_option "bind socket to IP" "*" )"
+NETDATA_RUN_DIR="${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/run"
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # prepare the directories
 
-echo >&2 "Fixing directory permissions for user ${NETDATA_USER}..."
-for x in "${NETDATA_WEB_DIR}" "${NETDATA_CONF_DIR}" "${NETDATA_CACHE_DIR}" "${NETDATA_LOG_DIR}"
+# this is needed if NETDATA_PREFIX is not empty
+if [ ! -d "${NETDATA_RUN_DIR}" ]
+       then
+       mkdir -p "${NETDATA_RUN_DIR}" || exit 1
+fi
+
+echo >&2
+echo >&2 "Fixing directories (user: ${NETDATA_USER})..."
+for x in "${NETDATA_WEB_DIR}" "${NETDATA_CONF_DIR}" "${NETDATA_CACHE_DIR}" "${NETDATA_LOG_DIR}" "${NETDATA_LIB_DIR}"
 do
        if [ ! -d "${x}" ]
                then
                echo >&2 "Creating directory '${x}'"
                run mkdir -p "${x}" || exit 1
        fi
-       run chown -R "${NETDATA_USER}:${NETDATA_USER}" "${x}" || echo >&2 "WARNING: Cannot change the ownership of the files in directory ${x} to ${NETDATA_USER}..."
-       run chmod 0775 "${x}" || echo >&2 "WARNING: Cannot change the permissions of the directory ${x} to 0755..."
+
+       if [ ${UID} -eq 0 ]
+               then
+               if [ "${x}" = "${NETDATA_WEB_DIR}" ]
+                       then
+                       run chown -R "${NETDATA_WEB_USER}:${NETDATA_WEB_GROUP}" "${x}" || echo >&2 "WARNING: Cannot change the ownership of the files in directory ${x} to ${NETDATA_WEB_USER}:${NETDATA_WEB_GROUP}..."
+               else
+                       run chown -R "${NETDATA_USER}:${NETDATA_USER}" "${x}" || echo >&2 "WARNING: Cannot change the ownership of the files in directory ${x} to ${NETDATA_USER}..."
+               fi
+       fi
+
+       run chmod 0755 "${x}" || echo >&2 "WARNING: Cannot change the permissions of the directory ${x} to 0755..."
 done
 
-# fix apps.plugin to be setuid to root
-run chown root "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
-run chmod 4755 "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+if [ ${UID} -eq 0 ]
+       then
+       run chown root "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+       run chmod 0755 "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+       run setcap cap_dac_read_search,cap_sys_ptrace+ep "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+       if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+               then
+               # fix apps.plugin to be setuid to root
+               run chown root "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+               run chmod 4755 "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+       fi
+fi
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# check if we can re-start netdata
+
+if [ ${DONOTSTART} -eq 1 ]
+       then
+       if [ ! -s "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf" ]
+               then
+               echo >&2 "Generating empty config file in: ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf"
+               echo "# Get config from http://127.0.0.1:${NETDATA_PORT}/netdata.conf" >"${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf"
+
+               if [ "${UID}" -eq 0 ]
+                       then
+                       chown "${NETDATA_USER}" "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf"
+               fi
+               chmod 0664 "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf"
+       fi
+       echo >&2 "OK. It is now installed and ready."
+       exit 0
+fi
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # stop a running netdata
 
-printf >&2 "Stopping a (possibly) running netdata..."
-ret=0
-count=0
-while [ $ret -eq 0 ]
-do
-       if [ $count -gt 15 ]
-               then
-               echo >&2 "Cannot stop the running netdata."
-               exit 1
+isnetdata() {
+       [ -z "$1" -o ! -f "/proc/$1/stat" ] && return 1
+       [ "$(cat "/proc/$1/stat" | cut -d '(' -f 2 | cut -d ')' -f 1)" = "netdata" ] && return 0
+       return 1
+}
+
+stop_netdata_on_pid() {
+       local pid="$1" ret=0 count=0
+
+       isnetdata $pid || return 0
+
+       printf >&2 "Stopping netdata on pid $pid ..."
+       while [ ! -z "$pid" -a $ret -eq 0 ]
+       do
+               if [ $count -gt 45 ]
+                       then
+                       echo >&2 "Cannot stop the running netdata on pid $pid."
+                       return 1
+               fi
+
+               count=$(( count + 1 ))
+
+               run kill $pid 2>/dev/null
+               ret=$?
+
+               test $ret -eq 0 && printf >&2 "." && sleep 2
+       done
+
+       echo >&2
+       if [ $ret -eq 0 ]
+       then
+               echo >&2 "SORRY! CANNOT STOP netdata ON PID $pid !"
+               return 1
        fi
 
-       count=$((count + 1))
-       run killall netdata 2>/dev/null
-       ret=$?
-       test $ret -eq 0 && printf >&2 "." && sleep 2
-done
-echo >&2
+       echo >&2 "netdata on pid $pid stopped."
+       return 0
+}
+
+stop_all_netdata() {
+       local p
 
+       echo >&2 "Stopping a (possibly) running netdata..."
+
+       for p in $(cat "${NETDATA_RUN_DIR}/netdata.pid" 2>/dev/null) \
+               $(cat /var/run/netdata.pid 2>/dev/null) \
+               $(cat /var/run/netdata/netdata.pid 2>/dev/null) \
+               $(pidof netdata 2>/dev/null)
+       do
+               stop_netdata_on_pid $p
+       done
+}
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# run netdata
+# check netdata for systemd
+
+issystemd() {
+       # if the directory /etc/systemd/system does not exit, it is not systemd
+       [ ! -d /etc/systemd/system ] && return 1
 
-echo >&2 "Starting netdata..."
-run ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/sbin/netdata "${@}"
+       # if pid 1 is systemd, it is systemd
+       [ "$(basename $(readlink /proc/1/exe) 2>/dev/null)" = "systemd" ] && return 0
 
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+       # if systemd is running, it is systemd
+       pidof systemd >/dev/null 2>&1 && return 0
+
+       # else, it is not systemd
+       return 1
+}
+
+started=0
+if [ "${UID}" -eq 0 ]
        then
-       echo >&2
-       echo >&2 "SORRY! FAILED TO START NETDATA!"
-       exit 1
-else
-       echo >&2 "OK. NetData Started!"
+
+       if issystemd
+       then
+               # systemd is running on this system
+
+               if [ ! -f /etc/systemd/system/netdata.service ]
+               then
+                       echo >&2 "Installing systemd service..."
+                       run cp system/netdata.service /etc/systemd/system/netdata.service && \
+                               run systemctl daemon-reload && \
+                               run systemctl enable netdata
+               else
+                       run service netdata stop
+               fi
+
+               stop_all_netdata
+               run service netdata restart && started=1
+       fi
+
+       if [ ${started} -eq 0 ]
+       then
+               # check if we can use the system service
+               run service netdata stop
+               stop_all_netdata
+               run service netdata restart && started=1
+               if [ ${started} -eq 0 ]
+               then
+                       run service netdata start && started=1
+               fi
+       fi
 fi
 
+if [ ${started} -eq 0 ]
+then
+       # still not started...
+
+       stop_all_netdata
+
+       echo >&2 "Starting netdata..."
+       run ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/sbin/netdata -P ${NETDATA_RUN_DIR}/netdata.pid "${@}"
+       if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+               then
+               echo >&2
+               echo >&2 "SORRY! FAILED TO START NETDATA!"
+               exit 1
+       else
+               echo >&2 "OK. NetData Started!"
+       fi
+
+       echo >&2
+fi
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # save a config file, if it is not already there
 
 if [ ! -s "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf" ]
        then
+       echo >&2
+       echo >&2 "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+       echo >&2
        echo >&2 "Downloading default configuration from netdata..."
        sleep 5
 
        # remove a possibly obsolete download
        [ -f "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf.new" ] && rm "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf.new"
 
+       # disable a proxy to get data from the local netdata
+       export http_proxy=
+       export https_proxy=
+
        # try wget
        wget 2>/dev/null -O "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf.new" "http://localhost:${NETDATA_PORT}/netdata.conf"
        ret=$?
@@ -254,7 +678,10 @@ if [ ! -s "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf" ]
                mv "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf.new" "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf"
                echo >&2 "New configuration saved for you to edit at ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf"
 
-               chown "${NETDATA_USER}" "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf"
+               if [ "${UID}" -eq 0 ]
+                       then
+                       chown "${NETDATA_USER}" "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf"
+               fi
                chmod 0664 "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf"
        else
                echo >&2 "Cannnot download configuration from netdata daemon using url 'http://localhost:${NETDATA_PORT}/netdata.conf'"
@@ -262,23 +689,234 @@ if [ ! -s "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata/netdata.conf" ]
        fi
 fi
 
-cat <<END
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Check for KSM
+
+ksm_is_available_but_disabled() {
+       cat <<-KSM1
+
+       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+       Memory de-duplication instructions
+
+       You have kernel memory de-duper (called Kernel Same-page Merging,
+       or KSM) available, but it is not currently enabled.
+
+       To enable it run:
+
+       echo 1 >/sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run
+       echo 1000 >/sys/kernel/mm/ksm/sleep_millisecs
+
+       If you enable it, you will save 40-60% of netdata memory.
+
+KSM1
+}
+
+ksm_is_not_available() {
+       cat <<-KSM2
+
+       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+       Memory de-duplication not present in your kernel
+
+       It seems you do not have kernel memory de-duper (called Kernel Same-page
+       Merging, or KSM) available.
+
+       To enable it, you need a kernel built with CONFIG_KSM=y
+
+       If you can have it, you will save 40-60% of netdata memory.
+
+KSM2
+}
+
+if [ -f "/sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run" ]
+       then
+       if [ $(cat "/sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run") != "1" ]
+               then
+               ksm_is_available_but_disabled
+       fi
+else
+       ksm_is_not_available
+fi
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Check for version.txt
+
+if [ ! -s web/version.txt ]
+       then
+       cat <<-VERMSG
+
+       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+       Version update check warning
+
+       The way you downloaded netdata, we cannot find its version. This means the
+       Update check on the dashboard, will not work.
+
+       If you want to have version update check, please re-install it
+       following the procedure in:
+
+       https://github.com/firehol/netdata/wiki/Installation
+
+VERMSG
+fi
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# apps.plugin warning
+
+if [ "${UID}" -ne 0 ]
+       then
+       cat <<-SETUID_WARNING
+
+       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+       apps.plugin needs privileges
+
+       Since you have installed netdata as a normal user, to have apps.plugin collect
+       all the needed data, you have to give it the access rights it needs, by running
+       either of the following sets of commands:
+
+       To run apps.plugin with escalated capabilities:
+
+               sudo chown root:${NETDATA_USER} "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+               sudo chmod 0750 "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+               sudo setcap cap_dac_read_search,cap_sys_ptrace+ep "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+
+       or, to run apps.plugin as root:
+
+               sudo chown root "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+               sudo chmod 4755 "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/apps.plugin"
+
+       apps.plugin is performing a hard-coded function of data collection for all
+       running processes. It cannot be instructed from the netdata daemon to perform
+       any task, so it is pretty safe to do this.
+
+SETUID_WARNING
+fi
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Keep un-install info
+
+cat >netdata-uninstaller.sh <<-UNINSTALL
+       #!/bin/bash
+
+       # this script will uninstall netdata
+
+       if [ "\$1" != "--force" ]
+               then
+               echo >&2 "This script will REMOVE netdata from your system."
+               echo >&2 "Run it again with --force to do it."
+               exit 1
+       fi
+
+       echo >&2 "Stopping a possibly running netdata..."
+       for p in \$(pidof netdata); do kill \$x; done
+       sleep 2
+
+       deletedir() {
+               if [ ! -z "\$1" -a -d "\$1" ]
+                       then
+                       echo
+                       echo "Deleting directory '\$1' ..."
+                       rm -I -R "\$1"
+               fi
+       }
+
+       if [ ! -z "${NETDATA_PREFIX}" -a -d "${NETDATA_PREFIX}" ]
+               then
+               # installation prefix was given
+
+               deletedir "${NETDATA_PREFIX}"
+
+       else
+               # installation prefix was NOT given
+
+               if [ -f "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/sbin/netdata" ]
+                       then
+                       echo "Deleting ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/sbin/netdata ..."
+                       rm -i "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/sbin/netdata"
+               fi
+
+               deletedir "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/etc/netdata"
+               deletedir "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/share/netdata"
+               deletedir "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/libexec/netdata"
+               deletedir "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/lib/netdata"
+               deletedir "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/cache/netdata"
+               deletedir "${NETDATA_PREFIX}/var/log/netdata"
+       fi
+
+       if [ -f /etc/logrotate.d/netdata ]
+               then
+               echo "Deleting /etc/logrotate.d/netdata ..."
+               rm -i /etc/logrotate.d/netdata
+       fi
+
+       if [ -f /etc/systemd/system/netdata.service ]
+               then
+               echo "Deleting /etc/systemd/system/netdata.service ..."
+               rm -i /etc/systemd/system/netdata.service
+       fi
+
+       getent passwd netdata > /dev/null
+       if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+               then
+               echo
+               echo "You may also want to remove the user netdata"
+               echo "by running:"
+               echo "   userdel netdata"
+       fi
+
+       getent group netdata > /dev/null
+       if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+               then
+               echo
+               echo "You may also want to remove the group netdata"
+               echo "by running:"
+               echo "   groupdel netdata"
+       fi
+
+       getent group docker > /dev/null
+       if [ $? -eq 0 -a "${NETDATA_ADDED_TO_DOCKER}" = "1" ]
+               then
+               echo
+               echo "You may also want to remove the netdata user from the docker group"
+               echo "by running:"
+               echo "   gpasswd -d netdata docker"
+       fi
+
+UNINSTALL
+chmod 750 netdata-uninstaller.sh
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if [ "${NETDATA_BIND}" = "*" ]
+       then
+       access="localhost"
+else
+       access="${NETDATA_BIND}"
+fi
+
+cat <<-END
+
+
+       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+       OK. NetData is installed and it is running (listening to ${NETDATA_BIND}:${NETDATA_PORT}).
 
+       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+       INFO: Command line options changed. -pidfile, -nd and -ch are deprecated.
+       If you use custom startup scripts, please run netdata -h to see the 
+       corresponding options and update your scripts.
 
-ok. NetData is installed and is running.
+       Hit http://${access}:${NETDATA_PORT}/ from your browser.
 
-Hit http://localhost:${NETDATA_PORT}/ from your browser.
+       To stop netdata, just kill it, with:
 
-To stop netdata, just kill it, with:
+         killall netdata
 
-  killall netdata
+       To start it, just run it:
 
-To start it, just run it:
+         ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/sbin/netdata
 
-  ${NETDATA_PREFIX}/usr/sbin/netdata
 
-Enjoy!
+       Enjoy!
 
 END
+echo >&2 "Uninstall script generated: ./netdata-uninstaller.sh"