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Downloading and Installing the Agent Binary
The Remote Server configuration page for the Agent provides a link to the download site for the Agent.
On the download page, choose the version that matches your operating system.
Download the Agent binary, and its configuration file, into the same folder and then install the Agent as a system service.
Windows Binary Installation
Download the Agent zip file that corresponds to your Windows system architecture.
For 64-bit ARM based systems, download files-agent_windows_arm64.zip
, and for 64-bit x86 based systems, download files-agent_windows_x86_64.zip
.
Extract the zip file contents and place files-agent.EXE
into one of the folders listed in your %PATH%
environment variable.
Use the MSI to install the Agent as a system service. If there is no MSI for your version of Windows then the EXE can be used to install the system service.
Linux Binary Installation
Download and install the Agent using the package that corresponds to your Linux distribution.
For Debian ARM based 64-bit systems, install the Agent using the following command:
sudo dpkg -i files-agent_Linux_arm64.deb
For Debian x86 based 64bit systems, install the Agent using the following command:
sudo dpkg -i files-agent_Linux_x86_64.deb
For Fedora ARM based 64bit systems, install the Agent using the following command:
sudo rpm -i files-agent_Linux_arm64.rpm
For Fedora x86 based 64bit systems, install the Agent using the following command:
sudo rpm -i files-agent_Linux_x86_64.rpm
After installation, the Agent binary will be available at /usr/bin/files-agent
. Use the Agent binary to install the Agent as a system service.
Mac Binary Installation
Download the Agent zip file that corresponds to your Mac system architecture.
For 64-bit ARM based systems, download files-agent_macOS_arm64.zip
, and for 64-bit x86 based systems, download files-agent_macOS_x86_64.zip
.
Extract the zip contents and place files-agent
into one of the folders listed in your $PATH
environment variable. Use the Agent binary to install the Agent as a system service.