From 3fe69eab9624f3e92934bee4fb7b15a06f5839f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Noah Talerman <47070608+noahtalerman@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 08:13:56 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Guide update: "Payload-free" => "Script-only" (#41085) --- articles/deploy-software-packages.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/articles/deploy-software-packages.md b/articles/deploy-software-packages.md index d19c0c5a60..43ae7a89f3 100644 --- a/articles/deploy-software-packages.md +++ b/articles/deploy-software-packages.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Learn more about automatically installing software [the Automatically install so * Choose a file to upload. `.pkg`, `.msi`, `.exe`, `.rpm`, `.deb`, `.ipa`, `.tar.gz`, `.sh`, and `.ps1` files are supported. * If you check the **Automatic install** box, Fleet will create a policy that checks for the existence of the software and will automatically trigger an install on hosts where the software does not exist. -> **Note:** Automatic install is not supported for payload-free packages (`.sh` and `.ps1` files). +> **Note:** Automatic install is not supported for script-only packages (`.sh` and `.ps1` files). * To allow users to install the software from Fleet Desktop, check the **Self-service** checkbox. * To customize installer behavior, click on **Advanced options**. @@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ Software installer uploads will fail if Fleet can't extract this metadata and ve .tar.gz archives are uploaded as-is without attempting to pull metadata, and will be added successfully as long as they are valid archives, and as long as install and uninstall scripts are supplied. -### Payload-free packages +### Script-only packages -Payload-free packages (`.sh` and `.ps1` files) are packages that only contain a script that runs directly on hosts without installing traditional software. The script file's contents become the install script. The `.sh` files are supported for Linux hosts, and`.ps1` files for Windows hosts. +Script-only packages (`.sh` and `.ps1` files) are packages that only contain a script that runs directly on hosts without installing traditional software. The script file's contents become the install script. The `.sh` files are supported for Linux hosts, and`.ps1` files for Windows hosts. -Payload-free packages are useful for: +Script-only packages are useful for: - Self-service configuration scripts (e.g., connecting to a VPN, configuring printers) - Running maintenance tasks on demand - Deploying configuration changes that don't require a traditional installer