This article describes the location of the FlexNet inventory agent Debian Linux package (.deb) installer.
The FlexNet inventory agent Debian Linux package (.deb) installer is not available for download rom the from web UI.
If you choose the "Version x.x.x ManageSoft for Linux (i385 or x86_64) Managed Devices" package, you can only download the ".rpm" agent installer package.
This is is because the FlexNet inventory agent does not support performing a self-upgrade when it has been installed using the Debian Linux .deb package.
Debian Linux agent installer files can be found in the following location on a beacon:
C:\ProgramData\Flexera Software\Staging\Common\Packages\Flexera\Adoption\<version>\Rev1.0\ManageSoft for Linux (x86_64) Managed Devices\
For example:
Please vote for the following Idea in Flexera Ideas if it would be useful to you: ITAM-I-185: Add Support for Debian/Ubuntu agent self upgrade.
on Dec 14, 2018 02:34 AM - edited on Feb 06, 2023 06:56 PM by ChrisG
Please make sure to use the DEB installer instead of the RPM package for Ubuntu or else you will see some 'glibc' related error.
Good point Meng Meng
Kev