From d723cf23dfdd78925742bad26f312acb2ddedd66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: openhands Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2026 18:50:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: clean up VM backend setup instructions - Remove git from prerequisites (pre-installed on all VM images) - Add sudo to apt-get commands (users aren't root by default) - Link to Agent Canvas quickstart for prerequisite install options Co-authored-by: openhands --- openhands/usage/agent-canvas/backend-setup/vm.mdx | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/openhands/usage/agent-canvas/backend-setup/vm.mdx b/openhands/usage/agent-canvas/backend-setup/vm.mdx index 79ab742a..179bfcd2 100644 --- a/openhands/usage/agent-canvas/backend-setup/vm.mdx +++ b/openhands/usage/agent-canvas/backend-setup/vm.mdx @@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ Lock down inbound traffic **before** starting the backend: ## 2. Install Prerequisites -On Ubuntu: +You need **Node.js 22.x** and **uv**. See the [Agent Canvas quickstart](https://github.com/OpenHands/agent-canvas#quickstart) for all install options. + +On Ubuntu the shortest path is: ```bash -apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl git +sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y curl # Node.js 22.x (via nvm, asdf, or NodeSource) # uv (for the agent server runtime): @@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ Update your network firewall to additionally allow: ### Install nginx and Certbot ```bash -apt-get install -y nginx certbot python3-certbot-nginx +sudo apt-get install -y nginx certbot python3-certbot-nginx ``` ### Configure nginx