Unattended installation or uninstallation in Linux

This section describes how to install or uninstall protection agents in the unattended mode on a machine running Linux, by using the command line.

To install or uninstall a protection agent

1. Open Terminal.

2. Do one of the following:

• To start the installation by specifying the parameters on the command line, run the following command:

  <package name> -a <parameter 1> ... <parameter N>

  Here, <package name> is the name of the installation package (an .i686 or an .x86_64 file). All available parameters and their values are described in "Unattended installation or uninstallation parameters".

• To start the installation with parameters that are specified in a separate text file, run the following command:

  <package name> -a --options-file=<path to the file>

  This approach might be useful if you don't want to enter sensitive information on the command line. In this case, you can specify the configuration settings in a separate text file and ensure that only you can access it. Put each parameter on a new line, followed by the desired value, for example:

  --rain=https://cloud.company.com
  --login=johndoe
  --password=johnspassword
  --auto

  or

  -C
  https://cloud.company.com
  -g
  johndoe
  -w
  johnspassword
  -a
  --language
  en

  If the same parameter is specified both on the command line and in the text file, the command line value precedes.

3. If UEFI Secure Boot is enabled on the machine, you are informed that you need to restart the system after the installation. Be sure to remember what password (that of the root user or "acronis") should be used. During the system restart, opt for MOK (Machine Owner Key) management, choose Enroll MOK, and then enroll the key by using the recommended password.

If you enable UEFI Secure Boot after the agent installation, repeat the installation, including step 3. Otherwise, backups will fail.