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Install the Linux agent

The following was done using a CentOS 7.4 virtual machines and logged in as the root user.
  1. Copy synced certificates to the proper directory for all target Linux machines. See Configure BlackBerry Protect Desktop Linux agents for more information.
  2. Create the config_defaults.txt file and include the
    CylanceHYBRID
     installation parameters.
    • Enter
      mkdir /opt/cylance
      , then press
      Enter
      . This creates the
      Cylance
       installation folder.
    • Enter
      cd /opt/cylance
      , then press
      Enter
      .
    • Enter
      echo InstallToken=YourInstallationToken > config_defaults.txt
      , then press
      Enter
      . Replace YourInstallationToken with the installation token from the
      Cylance
       console.
    • Enter
      echo InstallRegistrationURL=<hybridurl> >> config_defaults.txt
      , then press
      Enter
      . Replace <hybridurl> with the fully-qualified domain name for the
      CylanceHYBRID
       server. Example: https://login.hybrid.com. See more examples in the next section.
    • Enter
      echo InstallTrustedSuffix=<hybridsuffix> >> config_defaults.txt
      , then press
      Enter
      . Replayce <hybridsuffix> with the URL suffix for the
      CylanceHYBRID
       server. Example: hybrid.com. See more examples in the next section.
    • Enter
      echo InstallInfinityURL=<hybridurl> >> config_defaults.txt
      , then press
      Enter
      . Replace <hybridurl> with the fully-qualified domain name for the
      CylanceHYBRID
       server. Example: https://login.hybrid.com. See more examples in the next section.
  3. Navigate to the folder with the
    BlackBerry Protect Desktop
     Linux agent installation file. For example, if the installation file is in the Downloads folder and you are logged on as root: enter
    cd /root/Downloads
    , then press
    Enter
    .
  4. Type
    rpm -ivh CylancePROTECT.el7.rpm
    , then press
    Enter
    . This installs the
    BlackBerry Protect Desktop
     Linux agent.
    This example installs the Linux agent for RHEL 7 / CentOS 7 (el7). Change the RPM file name as needed during installation.
  5. Optionally, type
    rpm -ivh CylancePROTECTUI.el7.rpm
    , then press
    Enter
    . This installs the
    BlackBerry Protect Desktop
     UI for the Linux agent. The UI is not required to run the agent. 
    This example installs the Linux agent for RHEL 7 / CentOS 7 (el7). Change the RPM file name as needed during installation.