This describes how to install the Mac Auto Updater on the endpoint(s) from the command line.
Prerequisites
These files are required for the installation.
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observeit-autoUpdater-OSX-<version>.run used for command line installation.
(To access this file, download the observeit- autoUpdater<version>.tar.gz file and then extract observeit-autoUpdater-OSX-<version>.run.
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Installation Configuration file for the Auto Updater’s Realm. (See Installation Configuration File.) The installation configuration file is a .json file. You will need this file and know its location to complete the installation.
Command Line Installation
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Go to the folder where you downloaded the installation file.
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Using the sudo command, run the installer as shown:
sudo ./observeit-autoUpdater-OSX-<version>.run -- -i -c <Path to location of Installation Configuration File>.json
where:
- <version> is the release version of the downloaded file
- <FullPath> is the location of the installation configuration file where the .json file was downloaded
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The Auto Updater is installed and registered.
Mac Auto Updater Installation Script Parameters
Following are the available installation script parameters and their usage:
Parameter
Use to
-i
Install or upgrade the agent.
For example:
./observeit-autoUpdater-OSX-1.1.0.8.run -- -i
-c < configuration file full path>
Full path and file name of the configuration file (see Installation Configuration File.)
For example:
./observeit-autoUpdater-OSX-1.1.0.8.run -- -c observeit-updater.config.json
-help
Display this help and exit.
For example:
./observeit-autoUpdater-OSX-1.1.0.8.run -- -h
Verifying the installation
To make sure the installation was successful, from the command line:
sudo /Library/ITUpdater/updater/autoUpdater -check
If the installation succeeded, the status is shown as PASS.
Here is an example of the results you'll see when the installation succeeds.
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