macOS from sources

Installing Wazuh agent

1. Install development tools and compilers. In macOS, this can be easily done by installing brew, a package manager for macOS:

   $ /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
   

2. Download and extract the latest version:

   $ curl -Ls https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/archive/v3.10.2.tar.gz | tar zx
   

   Note

   All the commands described below need to be executed with root user privileges.

3. Run the install.sh script. This will run a wizard that will guide you through the installation process using the Wazuh sources:

   # cd wazuh-*
   # USER_DIR="/Library/Ossec" ./install.sh
   

   Note

   Note that with the variable USER_DIR it has been indicated that the agent installation path is /Library/Ossec

   If you have previously compiled for another platform, you must clean the build using the Makefile in src:

   # cd wazuh-*
   # make -C src clean
   # make -C src clean-deps
   

   Note

   During the installation, users can decide the installation path. Execute the ./install.sh and select the language, set the installation mode to agent, then set the installation path (Choose where to install Wazuh [/var/ossec]). The default path of installation is /var/ossec. A commonly used custom path might be /opt. When choosing a different path than the default, if the directory already exist the installer will ask if delete the directory or if installing Wazuh inside. You can also run an unattended installation.

   Note

   Since Wazuh 3.5 it is necessary to have internet connection when following this step.

4. The script will ask about what kind of installation you want. Type agent in order to install a Wazuh agent:

1- What kind of installation do you want (manager, agent, local, hybrid or help)? agent

Now that the agent is installed, the next step is to register and configure it to communicate with the manager. For more information about this process, please visit the document: user manual.