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Openclaw Remote Install

by @codeblackhole1024

One-click remote OpenClaw deployment via SSH. Auto-detects OS and selects best method (Docker/Podman/npm). Use when: (1) Installing on VPS/cloud servers, (2)...

Versionv1.0.1
Installs1
πŸ’‘ Examples

Quick Start (Auto-detect)

./scripts/install_openclaw_remote.sh   

Async Installation (Recommended for long-running installs)

# Run installation in background with progress monitoring
./scripts/install_openclaw_remote.sh    --async

Monitor in real-time

tail -f ~/.openclaw/remote-install-logs/latest/install_output.log

Check status

cat ~/.openclaw/remote-install-logs/latest/install_status

With Password

./scripts/install_openclaw_remote.sh    --password-based

Force Specific Method

# Docker installation
./scripts/install_openclaw_remote.sh    --docker

Podman installation

./scripts/install_openclaw_remote.sh --podman

npm method (if Node 22+ available)

./scripts/install_openclaw_remote.sh --method npm

Non-interactive (Automation)

./scripts/install_openclaw_remote.sh    \
  --non-interactive \
  --configure

Custom Log Directory

./scripts/install_openclaw_remote.sh    \
  --log-dir /path/to/custom/logs

πŸ“‹ Tips & Best Practices

SSH Issues

# Check key permissions
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa

Add to ssh-agent

ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa

Installation Issues

  • Ensure curl is installed
  • Check Node.js 22+ requirement (for non-Docker methods)
  • Review logs: ~/.openclaw/logs/
  • Docker Issues

    # Check Docker status
    docker ps

    View logs

    docker logs openclaw

    Restart container

    docker restart openclaw

    View on ClawHub
    TERMINAL
    clawhub install openclaw-remote-install

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