Dear Splunk I second this motion, with a few additional points for your consideration: 1. Manual Downloads Are So 2005: Logging into your website, hunting down the download link, and wrestling with wget is the DevOps equivalent of using a fax machine. Cool for retro vibes, but not ideal for modern enterprises. 2. RPM/YUM Best Practices: Providing a proper repo isn't just about convenience; it's about consistency, reliability, and automation. Signed RPMs and authenticated repos have been standard for decades. Even Bob's Open Source Project has a repo, and he works out of his garage. 3. Competitor Comparison: Elastic, Datadog, and the rest of the cool kids already have yum and apt repos. Don’t you want to sit at the popular table? Or at least not the “legacy tools” table? 4. Risk Management: Yes, we know, "unattended updates are risky!" But this isn't our first rodeo. We manage critical systems daily and don't just blindly yum update prod boxes. Give us the tools, and we'll handle the responsibility. So, how about it, Splunk? Help us help you. We’ll even bake a cake for the 14th birthday of this request if that’s what it takes. Yours in perpetual hope, Another Disillusioned Admin ... View more