Add Linux, Windows, DEB, and RPM standalone agent upgrade commands #4187
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[WIP] Add standalone agent upgrade commands for Linux and Windows
Add Linux, Windows, DEB, and RPM standalone agent upgrade commands
Dec 2, 2025
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Removed unnecessary 'cd' commands for upgrade instructions.
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| To upgrade a standalone agent running on an edge node: | ||
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| 1. Make sure the `elastic-agent` service is running. | ||
| 2. From the directory where {{agent}} is installed, run the `upgrade` command to upgrade to a new version. Not sure where the agent is installed? Refer to [Installation layout](/reference/fleet/installation-layout.md). |
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@vishaangelova you're right that this step already tells folks to move to the right directory. I've simplified the instructions below. Thanks!
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@copilot, update the PR description with the current PR changes. |
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Woah! |
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Summary
The standalone agent upgrade documentation only showed macOS commands. Added tabbed interface with simplified upgrade commands for all supported platforms:
sudo elastic-agent upgrade 9.1.1sudo elastic-agent upgrade 9.1.1.\elastic-agent.exe upgrade 9.1.1(as Administrator)sudo elastic-agent upgrade 9.1.1sudo elastic-agent upgrade 9.1.1The instructions leverage the fact that step 2 already directs users to navigate to the installation directory, so the code blocks only show the upgrade command itself. For DEB/RPM installations, the elastic-agent binary is already in PATH via systemd install.
Uses same tab-set syntax as
install-standalone-elastic-agent.md.Generative AI disclosure
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