Install from source code

Prerequisites

• golang 1.13+
• git 2.0+

Download source code

$ git clone https://github.com/bfenetworks/bfe

Build

• Execute the following command to build bfe:

$ cd bfe
$ make

!!! tip If you encounter an error such as "https fetch: Get ... connect: connection timed out", please set the GOPROXY and try again. See Installation FAQ

• Execute the following command to run tests:

$ make test

• Executable object file location:

$ file output/bin/bfe
output/bin/bfe: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, ...

Run

• Run BFE with example configuration files:

$ cd output/bin/
$ ./bfe -c ../conf -l ../log

Further reading

• Get familiar with Command options
• Get started with Beginner's Guide