Switch from sc.exe create to PowerShell's New-Service cmdlet for
creating the Windows service. New-Service provides better error
handling and is more reliable. Keep sc.exe only for configuring
service recovery options (restart on failure), which New-Service
doesn't support.
Related to #776
The binPath parameter value needs outer quotes when it contains
embedded quotes and spaces. Without this, SC.EXE parses the value
incorrectly and fails to create the service.
Related to #776
- Add error handling for sc.exe delete in uninstall logic
- Add error handling for legacy agent service deletion
- Add error handling for existing service deletion before reinstall
- Show warnings when service deletion fails instead of silently continuing
Related to #735
The unified installer was missing --agent-id support that existed in
the legacy host-agent installer. This parameter allows users to specify
a custom agent identifier instead of using auto-generated IDs.
Updated both install.sh (Linux/macOS/Synology/Unraid) and install.ps1
(Windows) to accept --agent-id and pass it through to the agent binary.
Related to #772
- Add Administrator privilege check at script start
- Replace silent `| Out-Null` with proper error handling for sc.exe
- Exit with error if service creation fails
- Add try/catch for Start-Service with proper error reporting
Related to #735, #760, #751
Issues found during scenario testing:
1. Version propagation: The hostagent and dockeragent packages were
reporting their own Version (0.1.0-dev) instead of the unified
agent's version. Added AgentVersion config field to pass the
parent's version down.
2. macOS legacy cleanup: The install.sh script was missing cleanup
for pulse-docker-agent on macOS.
3. Windows legacy cleanup: The install.ps1 script was missing cleanup
for legacy PulseHostAgent and PulseDockerAgent services.
These fixes ensure:
- Unified agent reports consistent version across host/docker metrics
- Legacy agents are properly removed on all platforms during upgrade
- Users migrating from legacy agents get a clean transition
Implement self-update capability for the unified pulse-agent binary:
- Add internal/agentupdate package with cross-platform update logic
- Hourly version checks against /api/agent/version endpoint
- SHA256 checksum verification for downloaded binaries
- Atomic binary replacement with backup/rollback on failure
- Support for Linux, macOS, and Windows (10 platform/arch combinations)
Build and release changes:
- Dockerfile builds unified agent for all platforms
- build-release.sh includes unified agent in release artifacts
- validate-release.sh validates unified agent binaries
- Install scripts (install.sh, install.ps1) use correct URL format
Related to #727, #737
Fixes#755. Adds interactive pauses and graphical popups (where available) to installer scripts when critical errors occur, ensuring troubleshooting guides are readable. Also clarifies 'build from source' instructions.
