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- [Prerequisites and system requirements](#prerequisites-and-system-requirements-applicable-to-both-the-methods)
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- [Download the onboarding package](#download-the-onboarding-package-applicable-to-both-the-methods)
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- [Deploy Defender for Endpoint on Linux using mde_installer.sh with Ansible](#deploy-mde-using-mde_installersh-with-ansible)
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- [Deploy Defender for Endpoint on Linux using Ansible by configuring repositories manually](#deploy-mde-using-ansible-by-configuring-repositories-manually)
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- [Deploy Defender for Endpoint on Linux using mde_installer.sh with Ansible](#deploy-defender-for-endpoint-using-mde_installersh-with-ansible)
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- [Deploy Defender for Endpoint on Linux using Ansible by configuring repositories manually](#deploy-defender-for-endpoint-using-ansible-by-configuring-repositories-manually)
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[!INCLUDE [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint third-party tool support](../includes/support.md)]
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ansible-playbook -i  /etc/ansible/hosts /etc/ansible/playbooks/uninstall_mdatp.yml --extra-vars "mde_installer_script=<path to mde_installer.sh>"
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## Deploy MDE using Ansible by configuring repositories manually
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## Deploy Defender for Endpoint using Ansible by configuring repositories manually
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Follow the steps below after [downloading the onboarding package]() and completing [pre-requisites]() to deploy MDE by manually configuring the repositories for each Linux distribution
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Follow the steps below after [downloading the onboarding package]() and completing [pre-requisites]() to deploy Defender for Endpoint by manually configuring the repositories for each Linux distribution.
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### Create Ansible YAML files
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- Add the Defender for Endpoint repository and key, `add_apt_repo.yml`:
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- Defender for Endpoint on Linux can be deployed from one of the following channels:
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- *insiders-fast*, denoted as `[channel]`
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- *insiders-slow*, denoted as `[channel]`
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- *prod*, denoted as `[channel]` using the version name (see [Linux Software Repository for Microsoft Products](/linux/packages))
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Each channel corresponds to a Linux software repository.
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- *insiders-fast*, denoted as `[channel]`
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- *insiders-slow*, denoted as `[channel]`
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- *prod*, denoted as `[channel]` using the version name (see [Linux Software Repository for Microsoft Products](/linux/packages))
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The choice of the channel determines the type and frequency of updates that are offered to your device. Devices in *insiders-fast* are the first ones to receive updates and new features, followed later by *insiders-slow*, and lastly by *prod*.
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Each channel corresponds to a Linux software repository.
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The choice of the channel determines the type and frequency of updates that are offered to your device. Devices in *insiders-fast* are the first ones to receive updates and new features, followed later by *insiders-slow*, and lastly by *prod*.
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In order to preview new features and provide early feedback, it's recommended that you configure some devices in your enterprise to use either *insiders-fast* or *insiders-slow*.
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> [!WARNING]
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> Switching the channel after the initial installation requires the product to be reinstalled. To switch the product channel: uninstall the existing package, re-configure your device to use the new channel, and follow the steps in this document to install the package from the new location.
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In order to preview new features and provide early feedback, it's recommended that you configure some devices in your enterprise to use either *insiders-fast* or *insiders-slow*.
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Note your distribution and version and identify the closest entry for it under `https://packages.microsoft.com/config/[distro]/`.
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> [!WARNING]
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> Switching the channel after the initial installation requires the product to be reinstalled. To switch the product channel: uninstall the existing package, re-configure your device to use the new channel, and follow the steps in this document to install the package from the new location.
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In the following commands, replace *[distro]* and *[version]* with the information you've identified.
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Note your distribution and version and identify the closest entry for it under `https://packages.microsoft.com/config/[distro]/`.
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> [!NOTE]
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> In case of Oracle Linux and Amazon Linux 2, replace *[distro]* with "rhel". For Amazon Linux 2, replace *[version]* with "7". For Oracle Linux, replace *[version]* with the version of Oracle Linux.
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In the following commands, replace *[distro]* and *[version]* with the information you've identified.
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> In case of Oracle Linux and Amazon Linux 2, replace *[distro]* with "rhel". For Amazon Linux 2, replace *[version]* with "7". For Oracle Linux, replace *[version]* with the version of Oracle Linux.
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## See also
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- [Investigate agent health issues](health-status.md)
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[!INCLUDE [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Tech Community](../includes/defender-mde-techcommunity.md)]

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