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Install the software from the command line (silent installation)

  • Published on Oct 6, 2026
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You can use the command line to install the software without user intervention.

Before you begin

Make sure that you have downloaded the Trellix-Endpoint-Security-for-Mac-<version>-standalone-<build_number>.dmg, mounted the .dmg file, and copied the Trellix-Endpoint-Security-for-Mac-<version>-standalone-<build_number>.pkg to a temporary location.

Task

  1. Open a Terminal window and change the working directory to the one where you saved the package file.

  2. Type the following command, then press return.

    sudo installer -pkg Trellix-Endpoint-Security-for-Mac-<version>-standalone-<build_number>.pkg -target /

  3. Type the administrator password, then press return. The following message appears.

    The Install was successful.

    Note

    To install individual protection module using the command-line, see Trellix Knowledge Base article KB84772.