EDR: Linux Sensor Install Attempts to Use Incorrect Package Manager

Products

• Carbon Black EDR (formerly Cb Response)

Issue/Introduction

• In the install log it appears that the Linux Sensor installer attempts to use an incorrect package manager.
• Error message similar to below:

  dpkg-deb: error: '/root/pkgs/cbsensor-7.0.3.15300.x86_64.rpm' is not a debian format archive

Environment

• EDR Linux Sensor: 7.0.3
• CentOS: 7.X

Cause

• In some configurations it appears to the installer that both the rpm and dpkg managers are availible.
• For Example:

  [root@localhost bin]# command -v rpm
  /usr/bin/rpm
  [root@localhost bin]# command -v dpkg
  /usr/bin/dpkg

Resolution

• This issue is fixed in the next version of the sensor. 
• Removing the following package dpkg-1.18.25-9.el7.x86_64.rpm may resolve this issue.