Splunk Universal Forwarder 8.0.3 creates /opt/splunk directory and installs /opt/splunkforwarder/

[mlevsh]

Hi,

Our team, that actually runs installations of  Splunk Universal Fowarder on linux servers,  found an issue with Splunk UF version 8.0.3 . 

Unlike Splunk UF 7.1.5 (we have been installing previously) , this new version wants to create another directory called "/opt/splunk".   This is alongside of the directory installers already familiar with on clients named "/opt/splunkforwarder".  

1) Has anybody come across the same issue? What causes  /opt/splunk to be created during Splunk Universal Forwarder installation?
2) How to prevent Splunk UF 8.0.3 from creating /opt/splunk directory?

UPDATE:  We found our issue - accidentally the wrong executable file was used:
splunk-8.0.3*.tgz instead of splunkforwarder-8.0.3*.tgz

[richgalloway]

You should submit a support request.

[mlevsh · Accepted solution]

@richgalloway , thank you. We found our issue - accidentally the wrong executable file was used:
splunk-8.0.3*.tgz instead of splunkforwarder-8.0.3*.tgz