Installation

Is there any way to bypass the EULA on first-time run after install/upgrade?

mctester
Communicator

on apt-get upgrade or apt-get install, splunk does NOT stop/start it's service.

that's fine, but if an operator misses starting it again before reboot - the whole machine will hang on boot.. waiting for you input.. with or without ssh starting up first. which leaves you with a remote machine hung and inaccessible.

─rc───S20splunk───splunk───python───more

if splunk has installed it's init.d to startup on boot, can we have a switch to accept the EULA? or perhaps the EULA should persist between versions (as much as possible).

0 Karma

Mick
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Yes there is, and it's documented here

Your startup command becomes ./splunk start --accept-license

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Your Guide to Splunk Digital Experience Monitoring

A flawless digital experience isn't just an advantage, it's key to customer loyalty and business success. But ...

Data Management Digest – November 2025

  Welcome to the inaugural edition of Data Management Digest! As your trusted partner in data innovation, the ...

Upcoming Webinar: Unmasking Insider Threats with Slunk Enterprise Security’s UEBA

Join us on Wed, Dec 10. at 10AM PST / 1PM EST for a live webinar and demo with Splunk experts! Discover how ...