Install Agent using the Apt or Yum Repository

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Supported Systems

Review the Supported Operating Systems and Kernels article before installing the Threat Stack Agent.

The Threat Stack Servers page contains in app instructions for all of our supported servers. Select your preferred server to display specific instructions.

 

Your deploy key can be found in the Threat Stack app by selecting Agents from the sidebar and clicking on "Add New Agent". Configuring the agent with a policy automatically enables it to report data without manual activation.

Alternate Installation Instructions

• CoreOS Agent Installation

Server Setup Instructions

Amazon Linux Setup

Requires Amazon Linux 2012.09 or newer.

1) Create a .repo file titled "threatstack.repo" in the /etc/yum.repos.d/

2) Paste the following repository information:

[threatstack]

name=Threat Stack Package Repository

baseurl=https://pkg.threatstack.com/Amazon

enabled=1

gpgcheck=1

3) Import our PGP key:

sudo rpm --import https://app.threatstack.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-THREATSTACK

4) Install and configure the agent

sudo yum install threatstack-agent

sudo cloudsight setup --deploy-key=<key> --ruleset="<ruleset name>"

Example

sudo cloudsight setup --deploy-key=20fe2 --ruleset="Base Rule Set"

Ubuntu Setup

Requires version 14.04 or 16.04

1) Import our PGP key:

curl https://app.threatstack.com/APT-GPG-KEY-THREATSTACK | sudo apt-key add -

2) Add the following repository information:

echo "deb https://pkg.threatstack.com/Ubuntu $distro main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/threatstack.list

NOTE

$distro is trusty or xenial

3) Install and configure the agent

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install threatstack-agent -y

sudo cloudsight setup --deploy-key= --ruleset="<ruleset name>"

Example

sudo cloudsight setup --deploy-key=20fe2 --ruleset="Base Rule Set"

Centos/RHEL 6 Setup

Instructions specific to Centos/RHEL 6.

1) Create a .repo file titled "threatstack.repo" in the /etc/yum.repos.d/

2) Paste the following repository information:

[threatstack]

name=Threat Stack Package Repository

baseurl=https://pkg.threatstack.com/EL/6

enabled=1

gpgcheck=1

3) Import our PGP key:

sudo rpm --import https://app.threatstack.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-THREATSTACK

4) Install and configure the agent

sudo yum install threatstack-agent

sudo cloudsight setup --deploy-key=<key> --ruleset="<ruleset name>"

Example

sudo cloudsight setup --deploy-key=20fe2 --ruleset="Base Rule Set"

Centos/RHEL 7 Setup

Instructions specific to Centos/RHEL 7.

1) Create a .repo file titled "threatstack.repo" in the /etc/yum.repos.d/

2) Paste the following repository information:

[threatstack]

name=Threat Stack Package Repository

baseurl=https://pkg.threatstack.com/EL/7

enabled=1

gpgcheck=1

3) Import our PGP key:

sudo rpm --import https://app.threatstack.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-THREATSTACK

4) Install and configure the agent

sudo yum install threatstack-agent

sudo cloudsight setup --deploy-key=<key> --ruleset="<ruleset name>"

Example

sudo cloudsight setup --deploy-key=20fe2 --ruleset="Base Rule Set"