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Use variables for installation instructions
yetanothertw Mar 2, 2026
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Fix in-line variable resolution with {subs=true}}
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Adding more version specific instructions
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20 changes: 18 additions & 2 deletions deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-elasticsearch-with-debian-package.md
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Expand Up @@ -61,15 +61,31 @@ You have several options for installing the {{es}} Debian package:

2. Save the repository definition to `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/elastic-9.x.list`:

```sh
```sh subs=true
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/elasticsearch-keyring.gpg] https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/9.x/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/elastic-9.x.list
```


3. Install the {{es}} Debian package:

::::{tab-set}
:::{tab-item} Latest
To install the latest version of {{es}} {{version.stack}} package, enter:

```sh
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install elasticsearch
```
:::
:::{tab-item} Specific version
To install a specific version of the {{es}} package, replace `<SPECIFIC.VERSION.NUMBER>` with the {{es}} version number you want. For example, you can replace `<SPECIFIC.VERSION.NUMBER>` with {{version.stack.base}}.

```sh
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install elasticsearch=<SPECIFIC.VERSION.NUMBER>
```

:::
::::


:::{note}
These instructions do not use `add-apt-repository` for several reasons:
Expand All @@ -87,7 +103,7 @@ These instructions do not use `add-apt-repository` for several reasons:
:::{warning}
If two entries exist for the same {{es}} repository, you will see an error like this during `apt-get update`:

```text
```text subs=true
Duplicate sources.list entry https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/9.x/apt/ ...
```

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11 changes: 10 additions & 1 deletion deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/install-elasticsearch-with-rpm.md
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Expand Up @@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ gpgkey=https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch
enabled=0
type=rpm-md
```


:::

:::{tab-item} openSUSE distributions
Expand All @@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ enabled=0
autorefresh=1
type=rpm-md
```

:::
::::

Expand All @@ -97,12 +100,18 @@ type=rpm-md
:group:linux-distros
:::{tab-item} RedHat distributions
:sync: rhel
If you use Fedora, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and later, enter the following command:
If you use Fedora, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and later, enter the following command to install the latest version of {{es}} {{version.stack}} package:

```sh
sudo dnf install --enablerepo=elasticsearch elasticsearch
```

If you want to install a specific {{es}} version, replace the `<SPECIFIC.VERSION.NUMBER>` with the {{es}} version number you want. For example, you can replace `<SPECIFIC.VERSION.NUMBER>` with {{version.stack.base}}.

```sh
sudo dnf install elasticsearch-<SPECIFIC.VERSION.NUMBER>
```

If you use CentOS, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and earlier, enter the following command:
```sh
sudo yum install --enablerepo=elasticsearch elasticsearch
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