(Legacy) Updating Linux Monitoring Client
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The Monitoring Client will update within 24 hours of a new release. This article provides several methods for handling out-of-date Monitoring Client for Linux.
Automatic Updates
The Linux agent does attempt automatic updates by default.
The following command will enable automatic updates and is recommended:
sudo run-client --auto-update true
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To disable automatic updates, use the following command:
sudo run-client --auto-update false
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Manual Update
The agent can be updated manually using the following command:
sudo run-client -F --update
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Reinstallation
The Linux Monitoring Client can be installed over the top of any existing clients using the appropriate Linux Monitoring Client Installer method from your Dashboard.
Tip
Installing the latest Linux Monitoring Client updates the software while retaining current settings.