# For new installations of OpenSearch 2.12 and later, you must define a custom admin password in order to set up a demo security configuration. # Use one of the following commands to define a custom admin password: ## Install the x64 package using yum. sudo env OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD= yum install opensearch-2.17.1-linux-x64.rpm ## Install the x64 package using rpm. sudo env OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD= rpm -ivh opensearch-2.17.1-linux-x64.rpm ## Install the arm64 package using yum. sudo env OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD= yum install opensearch-2.17.1-linux-arm64.rpm ## Install the arm64 package using rpm. sudo env OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD= rpm -ivh opensearch-2.17.1-linux-arm64.rpm # Use the following command for OpenSearch versions 2.11 and earlier: ## Install the x64 package using yum. sudo yum install opensearch-2.17.1-linux-x64.rpm ## Install the x64 package using rpm. sudo rpm -ivh opensearch-2.17.1-linux-x64.rpm ## Install the arm64 package using yum. sudo yum install opensearch-2.17.1-linux-arm64.rpm ## Install the arm64 package using rpm. sudo rpm -ivh opensearch-2.17.1-linux-arm64.rpm