Install using a .deb or .rpm Package

For single host installations, the Lacework agent can also be installed using a .deb or .rpm package, which can be downloaded from the Agents tab in the Lacework Console. When using a package manager, you must also manually create the config.json file and add your access token to the configuration.

After downloading the appropriate package locally, copy it to /tmp or another directory on the target Linux server using your preferred method. Alternatively, the package can be downloaded directly from the Linux instance.

When installing using a package, you must manually create config.json on your target Linux server and add your Access Token.  In the steps below, replace Your_Agent_Access_Token with your Agent access token.  For more information, see Download Agent Installers and Get the Agent Access Token

1. Create the directory where the agent will look for the config.json file:

   $ sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/lacework/config

2. Using an editor, create a file called config.json in the /var/lib/lacework/config directory with your Agent access token.

   { 
   "tokens": { "AccessToken":"Your_Agent_Access_Token" }
   }
   

3. Verify that the file contains your access token:

   $ cat /var/lib/lacework/config/config.json

4. Install the .deb or .rpm package using the distribution appropriate package manager.

   Debian Package Manager

   $ sudo dpkg -i lacework_latest_amd64.deb

   RedHat Package Manager

   $ sudo rpm -ivh lacework-latest-1.x86_64.rpm

   Within 10 minutes of installing the agent, the agent will appear in the agent dossier.