# Elastic-agent 7.10.0 install error **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** elastic-agent\ **Created:** [November 13, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-7-10-0-install-error/255368 "2020-11-13T17:57:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![frankfoti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/frankfoti/32/26965_2.png) [@frankfoti](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/frankfoti)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-7-10-0-install-error/255368/1 "2020-11-13T17:57:39Z")
I have tried this on a couple different GCP instances with the same error below ```auto ffoti@ep-test-gcp-debian:~$ sudo rpm -vi elastic-agent-7.10.0-x86_64.rpm sudo: rpm: command not found ffoti@ep-test-gcp-debian:~$ curl -L -O https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/beats/elastic-agent/elastic-agent-7.10.0-amd64.deb % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 100 90.4M 100 90.4M 0 0 74.7M 0 0:00:01 0:00:01 --:--:-- 74.7M ffoti@ep-test-gcp-debian:~$ sudo dpkg -i elastic-agent-7.10.0-amd64.deb Selecting previously unselected package elastic-agent. (Reading database ... 38712 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack elastic-agent-7.10.0-amd64.deb ... Unpacking elastic-agent (7.10.0) ... Setting up elastic-agent (7.10.0) ... Processing triggers for systemd (241-7~deb10u4) ... ffoti@ep-test-gcp-debian:~$ cd /usr/share/elastic-agent/bin ffoti@ep-test-gcp-debian:/usr/share/elastic-agent/bin$ ffoti@ep-test-gcp-debian:/usr/share/elastic-agent/bin$ ffoti@ep-test-gcp-debian:/usr/share/elastic-agent/bin$ sudo ./elastic-agent install -f --kibana-url=https://2fadc60b34cf40479ee0bee875eeaab9.us-east4.gcp.elastic-cloud.com:443 --enrollment-token=Y1ZEN3ZYVUJDM28telBHWEpXZlo6WFlxYWlIRzBSQzZsTU9BNUVVV1oxUQ== The Elastic Agent is currently in BETA and should not be used in production Error: failed to discover the source directory for installation: missing elastic-agent ``` ---
**Author:** ![John\_Zimmerman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/john_zimmerman/32/3771_2.png) [@John\_Zimmerman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/John_Zimmerman)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-7-10-0-install-error/255368/2 "2020-11-17T05:05:27Z")
I've just run into this in testing on CentOS 7 with the 7.10.0 RPM available here: [https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elastic-agent](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elastic-agent) It appears there is something wrong with the OS specific packages (RPM and DEB). I get the same "missing elastic-agent" error. I have instead downloaded the tarball for "Linux 64-bit" and ran the "install" command with parameters successfully. 1. Download [https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/beats/elastic-agent/elastic-agent-7.10.0-linux-x86\_64.tar.gz](https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/beats/elastic-agent/elastic-agent-7.10.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz) 2. Extract tarball 3. Run `sudo ./elastic-agent install -f ` inside the extracted directory. This issue should be attributed to something faulty in the OS packaging configuration. ---
**Author:** ![frankfoti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/frankfoti/32/26965_2.png) [@frankfoti](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/frankfoti)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-7-10-0-install-error/255368/3 "2020-11-17T13:16:59Z")
Thanks, I ran into it on Centos 8 and Debian as well. both GCP instances. I'll wait a couple more relaease from now and try End Point again then. ---
**Author:** ![EricDavisX](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ericdavisx/32/73456_2.png) [@EricDavisX](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/EricDavisX)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-7-10-0-install-error/255368/4 "2020-11-17T15:23:32Z")
sorry for the troubles, I believe we found and fixed this and it is slated for a coming patch release - see Beats pull request: [https://github.com/elastic/beats/pull/22543](https://github.com/elastic/beats/pull/22543) and issue: [https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/22360](https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/22360) It is not yet built to be tried out but it should be within a few days or so. ---
**Author:** ![blaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/blaker/32/65621_2.png) [@blaker](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/blaker)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-7-10-0-install-error/255368/5 "2020-11-17T15:29:55Z")
@frankfoti When using the RPM to install you need to switch to the `enroll` command, not the `install` command. The `install` command is the recommended way, which does not use the RPM. If you download the linux `*.tar.gz` and run `install` from inside of that directory it will work. If you want to use the RPM, you should switch to: `elastic-agent enroll {kibana_url} {enrollment_token}`. **Note** : The RPM is not the recommended installation method. It will prevent the ability to perform upgrades directly from Kibana. ---
**Author:** ![grin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/grin/32/80387_2.png) [@grin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/grin)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-7-10-0-install-error/255368/6 "2020-12-07T21:03:09Z")
> [@blaker](#): > > When using the RPM to install you need to switch to the `enroll` command, not the `install` command. Same goes for DEB, it seems. ---
**Author:** ![blaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/blaker/32/65621_2.png) [@blaker](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/blaker)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-7-10-0-install-error/255368/7 "2020-12-08T22:02:38Z")
@grin Yes, it also applies for DEB. Both RPM/DEB installations require the usage of `enroll` command, vs `install` command. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-7-10-0-install-error/255368/8 "2021-01-06T00:03:08Z")
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