Install Chef Infra Client
Use either a native installer or the Chef Infra Client migration tool to install or upgrade Chef Infra Client.
Supported platforms
See the Chef Infra Client supported platforms documentation.
Native installers
The Chef Infra Client native installers provide an efficient way to install Chef Infra Client on Debian and RPM-based distributions.
You can download and install the pre-built .msi, .deb, or .rpm packages using your existing package management tools, simplifying the deployment process for managing system configurations.
Migration tool
The Chef Infra Client migration tool (chef-migrate) allows you to install or upgrade Chef Infra Client to the latest version in both online and air-gapped environments.
Key functions:
- Fresh installation: Install Chef Infra Client
- Side-by-side installation: Install Chef Infra Client and remove or keep the previous Infra Client version. If you keep the previous version in side-by-side mode, the path to the most recent version takes precedence
- Omnibus upgrade: Upgrade from Omnibus-based Chef Infra Client 17.x or 18.x versions
- Habitat upgrade: Upgrade from Habitat-packaged Chef Infra Client releases