CLI Installation on Linux

How to install the Keeper Commander CLI on Linux

Supported Operating systems:

• Ubuntu (Current release and latest LTS release)

• CentOS (Current)

• RedHat (Current)

Video Overview

Watch the video below to learn how to install and log in to Keeper Commander.

Keeper Commander – Installing and Logging In

Pre-requisites

1. Install Python 3.x

2. Install Package installer for Python

Instructions

Installing Python:

‌Based on your distribution, follow the instructions to install Python 3.x, typical installation commands are listed below.

$ sudo apt install python3

OR

$ yum install -y python3

Also ensure the "Package installer for Python" is installed (you may need to run an apt-get update first):

$ sudo apt install python3-pip

OR

$ sudo yum install python3-pip

Next, upgrade pip3 to the latest version using the command:

$ sudo pip3 install --upgrade pip

Validate Python is correctly installed by checking the installed version from a terminal window:

$ pip3 --version

Next, install Keeper Commander using pip3:

$ pip3 install keepercommander

Once installed, ensure you have the latest version by upgrading Commander:

$ pip3 install --upgrade keepercommander

Please validate all updates in your test environment as commands and functionality is under rapid development.

Now you can launch the keeper shell using command:

$ keeper shell

You should see:

Note, for your first time logging into a new device or a new location, you may have to perform device approval through email or other 2FA methods.