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Compile from source

Build the static binary yourself with Go, then install it like any other binary.

Build from source

You’ll need Go ≥ 1.26. A local build picks up its version from the checkout’s VCS info on its own: the tag, plus a +dirty suffix when the tree has uncommitted changes.

git clone https://github.com/tfindley/syscert.git
cd syscert
go build -o syscert ./cmd/syscert
./syscert version

Install it

Once it’s built, install it exactly like a downloaded binary. Point the installer at it (it’s idempotent) and you get the whole systemd setup:

sudo packaging/install.sh ./syscert

See Manually → Install as a systemd service for what that sets up. On an appliance with no systemd, run it as a cron job instead.

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