https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-switch-my-install-method-on-Linux/m-p/65273#M2242 <P>The rpm and deb installers put the files in /opt/splunk. Ideally you'd move your existing installation aside, do a clean install via package, and then copy all of your local configuration (etc/system/local, etc/apps, etc/users, licenses, deployment manager files) into the new installation before starting Splunk. That way the package manager thinks it's a clean install rather than dealing with pre-existing/customized files.</P> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:29:40 GMT southeringtonp 2011-03-27T23:29:40Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-switch-my-install-method-on-Linux/m-p/65271#M2240 <P>If I start off using the tgz installer can I subsequently start using a package installer (rpm or deb)? Is it as simple as pointing the installer at my previous installation?</P> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:12:45 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-switch-my-install-method-on-Linux/m-p/65271#M2240 matt 2011-03-23T04:12:45Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-switch-my-install-method-on-Linux/m-p/65272#M2241 <P>depends where you installed the tgz at. as I've never used the rpm I don't know where it installs splunk. given that everything you need is both in the tarball and rpm why switch?</P> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:43:13 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-switch-my-install-method-on-Linux/m-p/65272#M2241 netwrkr 2011-03-23T19:43:13Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-switch-my-install-method-on-Linux/m-p/65273#M2242 <P>The rpm and deb installers put the files in /opt/splunk. Ideally you'd move your existing installation aside, do a clean install via package, and then copy all of your local configuration (etc/system/local, etc/apps, etc/users, licenses, deployment manager files) into the new installation before starting Splunk. That way the package manager thinks it's a clean install rather than dealing with pre-existing/customized files.</P> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:29:40 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-switch-my-install-method-on-Linux/m-p/65273#M2242 southeringtonp 2011-03-27T23:29:40Z