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Installing FortiClient (Linux) from repo.fortinet.com

Installing FortiClient (Linux) from repo.fortinet.com

To install on Red Hat or CentOS 8:
  1. Add the repository:

    sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/centos/7/os/x86_64/fortinet.repo

  2. Install FortiClient:

    sudo dnf install forticlient

To install on Red Hat or CentOS 7:
  1. Add the repository:

    sudo yum-config-manager --add-repo https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/centos/7/os/x86_64/fortinet.repo

  2. Install FortiClient:

    sudo yum install forticlient

To install on Fedora 32:
  1. Add the repository:

    sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/centos/7/os/x86_64/fortinet.repo

  2. Install FortiClient:

    sudo dnf install forticlient

To install on Ubuntu:
  1. Install the gpg key:

    wget -O - https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/ubuntu/DEB-GPG-KEY | sudo apt-key add -

  2. Add the following line in /etc/apt/sources.list:
    1. If using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

      deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/ubuntu/ xenial multiverse

    2. If using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or 20.04:

      deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/ubuntu/ /bionic multiverse

  3. Update package lists:

    sudo apt-get update

  4. Install FortiClient:

    sudo apt install forticlient

Installing FortiClient (Linux) from repo.fortinet.com

Installing FortiClient (Linux) from repo.fortinet.com

To install on Red Hat or CentOS 8:
  1. Add the repository:

    sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/centos/7/os/x86_64/fortinet.repo

  2. Install FortiClient:

    sudo dnf install forticlient

To install on Red Hat or CentOS 7:
  1. Add the repository:

    sudo yum-config-manager --add-repo https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/centos/7/os/x86_64/fortinet.repo

  2. Install FortiClient:

    sudo yum install forticlient

To install on Fedora 32:
  1. Add the repository:

    sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/centos/7/os/x86_64/fortinet.repo

  2. Install FortiClient:

    sudo dnf install forticlient

To install on Ubuntu:
  1. Install the gpg key:

    wget -O - https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/ubuntu/DEB-GPG-KEY | sudo apt-key add -

  2. Add the following line in /etc/apt/sources.list:
    1. If using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

      deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/ubuntu/ xenial multiverse

    2. If using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or 20.04:

      deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/6.4/ubuntu/ /bionic multiverse

  3. Update package lists:

    sudo apt-get update

  4. Install FortiClient:

    sudo apt install forticlient