Prerequisites

Ensure your system meets the following requirements:

• A Linux distribution (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora, etc.)
• curl installed (for downloading DevSpace)
• kubectl installed (for Kubernetes management)
• A running Kubernetes cluster (local or remote)

Download and Install DevSpace

Install using curl

1. Run the following command to download and install the latest version of DevSpace:

   curl -L -o devspace "https://github.com/loft-sh/devspace/releases/latest/download/devspace-linux-amd64" && sudo install -c -m 0755 devspace /usr/local/bin

2. Verify the installation by checking the version of DevSpace:

   devspace --version

   You should see the version number of DevSpace if the installation was successful.

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Additional Notes

• If you encounter issues or need more advanced configuration, refer to the official DevSpace documentation.
• Ensure that your Kubernetes context (kubectl config use-context) is properly set up to connect to the desired cluster.

Environment Variable Configuration

You need to configure the following environment variables (or include them in your devspace.yaml file):

• SPLUNK_ARCADE_OBSERVABILITY_ACCESS_TOKEN
• SPLUNK_ARCADE_OBSERVABILITY_REALM
• SPLUNK_ARCADE_DOMAIN TBD

For K3s, if you’re using a local registry, configure the following environment variable:

• SPLUNK_ARCADE_REGISTRY to localhost:<port>/splunk-arcade

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Deployment

To deploy the application, run the following command:

devspace deploy

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Cleanup and Purge

To clean up or purge the deployment, use the following command:

devspace purge

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Manual Cleanup

Uninstalling a Helm chart does not automatically remove Persistent Volume Claims (PVCs) or other resources created by the portal. To manually clean them up, run:

• To clean PVCs:

  make clean-pvcs

• To clean players:

  make clean-players

Make sure you're configured to use the splunk-arcade namespace before running these commands.

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Future Plans

In the future, we can set up a cron job to automatically prune these resources after a certain period.