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Before trying to install an agent, ensure that the RPM
or dpkg
utilities are installed and in the path by typing which rpm
or which dpkg
at the command line:.
To install an agent on a Linux system, do the following:
- Log into the system as user
root
. - Using Telnet or FTP, transfer the
.rpm
or.deb
file containing the Agent to the system. - Type one of the following at the command line:
-
rpm -i <agentName>
if you are using the RPM utility -
dpkg -i <agentName>
if you are using the dpkg utility
Where<agentName>
is the name of the.rpm
or.deb
file for the Agent that you are installing (e.g.,uptimeagent-6.0.0-linux-x86_64.rpm
oruptimeagent-linux_5.0.1_amd64.deb
).
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For information about using SSL with a Linux-based agent, see Using SSL Communication with Linux-Based Agent.