Install agent with RPM packages

The RPM package is suitable for installation on Red Hat, CentOS and other RPM-based systems.

Many of the commands described below need to be executed with root user privileges.

Adding the repository

Set up the repository by running the following commands according to your distribution:

CentOS 6/RHEL 6, CentOS 7/RHEL 7, Fedora 22 or greater and Amazon Linux

cat > /etc/yum.repos.d/wazuh.repo <<\EOF
[wazuh_repo]
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://packages.wazuh.com/key/GPG-KEY-WAZUH
enabled=1
name=Wazuh repository
baseurl=https://packages.wazuh.com/3.x/yum/
protect=1
EOF

CentOS 5/RHEL 5

cat > /etc/yum.repos.d/wazuh.repo <<\EOF
[wazuh_repo]
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=http://packages.wazuh.com/key/GPG-KEY-WAZUH-5
enabled=1
name=Wazuh repository
baseurl=http://packages.wazuh.com/3.x/yum/5/$basearch/
protect=1
EOF

SUSE 12

SUSE 11

Installing agent

  1. On your terminal, install the Wazuh agent as follows:

  • Using the yum package manager:

  • Using the zypper package manager:

2. (Optional) Disable the Wazuh repository:

It is recommended that the Wazuh repository be disabled in order to prevent accidental upgrades. To do this, use the following command:

  • Using the yum package manager:

  • Using the zypper package manager:

Now that the agent is installed, the next step is to register and configure it to communicate with the manager

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