Installing Plesk for Linux in Unattended Mode
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Obtain the installer script
Download the installer script:
# wget https://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-installerEnable execution mode for the downloaded installer script:
# chmod +x ./plesk-installer -
Launch the installer with necessary options
To install Plesk without requiring any user input, run the installer script providing all the necessary information through the corresponding options:
#sh ./plesk-installer install <RELEASE> <OPTIONS>
The following parameters are used to define the specific Plesk release you wish to install.
| Parameter | Use | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Product ID | install plesk |
‘plesk’ is the product ID for Plesk. Install the recommended set of components of the latest generally available release of Plesk: # ./plesk-installer install plesk If no product ID is specified explicitly, ‘plesk’ is used by default. |
| Release tier | install testing |
Specify the release tier for the Plesk release. Install the latest available preview release of Plesk: # ./plesk-installer install testing |
| Release version | install plesk 17.0.17 |
Specify the release by the exact release version. # ./plesk-installer install plesk 17.0.17 |
| Release ID | install PLESK_17_0_17 |
Specify the release by the release ID. # ./plesk-installer install PLESK_17_0_17 Use the list-all command to view all the available release IDs: # ./plesk-installer list-all |
The following options are used to specify additional information.
| Option | Use | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
--source |
or
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Packages source options define the location where the installer
should obtain the Plesk packages for installation. You can use
either For information on managing local mirror repositories, see Mirroring Plesk Autoinstall Servers. |
--preset |
--preset <PRESET> |
Choose one of the predefined sets of components for installation: Recommended, Full, or Custom. # ./plesk-installer install PLESK_17_0_17 --preset Full |
--with |
--with <COMPONENTS> |
Add listed components to the selected preset. # ./plesk-installer install PLESK_17_0_17 --preset Full --with git docker |
--without |
--without <COMPONENTS> |
Exclude listed components from the selected preset. # ./plesk-installer install PLESK_17_0_17 --preset Full --without java horde |
--components |
--components <COMPONENTS> |
Install only listed components. # ./plesk-installer install PLESK_17_0_17 --components panel postgresql Use the list –components command to view all the available components: # ./plesk-installer list PLESK_17_0_17 --components |
To view the available installer commands, run:
# ./plesk-installer help
To view information on the extended option-based interface, run:
# ./plesk-installer --help-options
Example 1: Installing Plesk from a mirror, specific components
The following command installs Plesk 17 (release ID is ‘PLESK_17_0_17’) from a mirror set up on the server ‘mirror.example.com’ available via HTTP. Installation files will temporarily be stored at ‘/tmp/panel’, and the installation status will be reported to the email ‘admin@example.com’. The installed components are base Plesk packages, PostgreSQL server, and SpamAssassin spam filter.
# ./plesk-installer install PLESK_17_0_17 --source http://mirror.example.com/ --target /tmp/panel --components base postgresql spamassassin --notify-email admin@example.com
Example 2: Installing Plesk on a number of servers, recommended configuration
This script performs a typical installation of the latest Plesk version on the specified servers.
#!/bin/sh
SERVERS_LIST="node1.example.com node2.example.com"
for current_server in $SERVERS_LIST; do
ssh -f root@$current_server 'wget https://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-installer -O - | sh /dev/stdin --source https://autoinstall.plesk.com/ --target /tmp/plesk-installation --select-product-id plesk --select-release-latest --installation-type "Recommended" --notify-email admin@example.com'
done