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| title: Apache Mesos - Getting started using Binaries. |
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| # Binary Packages |
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| ## Downloading the Mesos binaries |
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| Download and install [the latest stable Mesos binaries](https://mesos.apache.org/downloads/). |
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| ## Start Mesos Master and Agent |
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| The RPM installation creates the directory `/var/lib/mesos` that can be used as a work directory. |
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| Start the Mesos master with the following command: |
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| $ mesos-master --work_dir=/var/lib/mesos |
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| On a different terminal, start the Mesos agent, and associate it with the Mesos master started above: |
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| $ mesos-agent --work_dir=/var/lib/mesos --master=127.0.0.1:5050 |
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| This is the simplest way to try out Mesos after downloading the RPM. For more complex and production |
| setup instructions refer to the [Administration](http://mesos.apache.org/documentation/latest/#administration) section of the docs. |
