# Package file for X-Pack

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/package-file-for-x-pack/126002>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 29, 2018, 12:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/package-file-for-x-pack/126002 "2018-03-29T00:59:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![jfreeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3e96dc/32.png) [@jfreeman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jfreeman)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 12:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/package-file-for-x-pack/126002/1 "2018-03-29T00:59:48Z")

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Our elastic search environment is managed by redhat satellite server and it works well for all elastic products expect X-Pack. It's because the satellite package sync is not supported for zip file.

Is there a different package other than zip is available for X-Pack?

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**Author:** ![TimV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timv/32/13162_2.png) [@TimV](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimV)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 1:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/package-file-for-x-pack/126002/2 "2018-03-29T01:24:16Z")

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> [@jfreeman](#):
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> Is there a different package other than zip is available for X-Pack?

No, plugins are only available as a zip.  
The good news is that from Elasticsearch 6.3 you will be able to get ES with X-Pack pre-installed as part of the RPM.

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**Author:** ![jfreeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3e96dc/32.png) [@jfreeman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jfreeman)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/package-file-for-x-pack/126002/3 "2018-03-29T01:38:53Z")

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Thanks Tim. So when we can expect the 6.3 release?

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**Author:** ![TimV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timv/32/13162_2.png) [@TimV](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimV)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/package-file-for-x-pack/126002/4 "2018-03-29T03:51:43Z")

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I'm afraid we don't publish release dates in advance, however if you look at the [release dates of previous releases](https://www.elastic.co/blog/category/releases) it should give you a rough idea of the frequency of our releases.

That said, we're making [big changes](https://www.elastic.co/blog/doubling-down-on-open) as part of 6.3, so it will probably take a bit longer than our normal release cycle.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/package-file-for-x-pack/126002/5 "2018-04-26T03:51:52Z")

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