chore: update install and license info for DEB/RPM

content/influxdb3/enterprise/admin/license.md

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ but the process of activating the license depends on the license type:
 1. Use the [`influxdb3 serve` command](/influxdb3/enterprise/reference/cli/influxdb3/serve/) to start the server.
    If the server doesn't find a license file or email address, the server prompts you
    to enter your email address.
-   If you're [activating a trial or home license with Docker](#activate-a-trial-or-home-license-with-docker), include options to [skip the email prompt](#skip-the-email-prompt).
+   If you're [activating a trial or home license with Docker](#activate-a-trial-or-home-license-with-docker) or [with DEB/RPM installs](#activate-a-trial-or-home-license-with-linux-packaging), include options to [skip the email prompt](#skip-the-email-prompt).
 2. The server prompts you to select a license type. Select `trial` or `home`.
 3. In the verification email from {{% product-name %}},
    click the button to verify your email address.
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ The license file is a JWT file that contains the license information.
 > verify your email address.
 > See the [Docker Compose example](?t=Docker+compose#start-with-license-email-and-compose).
 
+> [!Important]
+> #### Activate a trial or home license with Linux packaging
+>
+> If you're starting a new {{% product-name %}} server that was installed via
+> DEB or RPM, you should use one of the methods to
+> [skip the email prompt](#skip-the-email-prompt). This ensures that the server
+> can generate the license file after you verify your email address.
+> See [DEB and RPM TOML](?t=DEB+and+RPM+TOML#start-with-license-email-and-toml).
+
 #### Skip the email prompt
 
 To skip the email prompt when starting the server, you can provide your email
@@ -187,6 +196,7 @@ existing license if it's still valid.
 [influxdb3 options](#)
 [Environment variables](#)
 [Docker compose](#start-with-license-email-and-compose)
+[DEB and RPM TOML](#start-with-license-email-and-toml)
 {{% /code-tabs %}}
 {{% code-tab-content %}}
 <!------------------------ BEGIN INFLUXDB3 CLI OPTIONS ------------------------>
@@ -255,6 +265,25 @@ Replace {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`${EMAIL_ADDRESS}`{{% /code-placeholder-key
 or a variable from your Compose `.env` file.
 <!------------------------- END DOCKER COMPOSE ------------------------->
 {{% /code-tab-content %}}
+{{% code-tab-content %}}
+<!------------------------ BEGIN DEB AND RPM TOML ------------------------>
+Adjust `/etc/influxdb3/influxdb3-enterprise.conf` to contain:
+
+```toml
+license-email="example@email.com"
+```
+
+then start the server with:
+
+```bash
+# systemd (modern systems; see logs with 'journalctl --unit influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}')
+systemctl start influxdb3-enterprise
+
+# SysV init (legacy systems; logs to /var/lib/influxdb3/influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}.log)
+/etc/init.d/influxdb3-enterprise start
+```
+<!------------------------ END DEB AND RPM TOML ------------------------>
+{{% /code-tab-content %}}
 {{< /code-tabs-wrapper >}}
 
 ### Start the server with your license file
@@ -263,6 +292,7 @@ or a variable from your Compose `.env` file.
 {{% code-tabs %}}
 [influxdb3 options](#)
 [Environment variables](#)
+[DEB and RPM TOML](#start-with-license-file-and-toml)
 {{% /code-tabs %}}
 {{% code-tab-content %}}
 <!------------------------ BEGIN INFLUXDB3 CLI OPTIONS ------------------------>
@@ -289,6 +319,33 @@ influxdb3 serve \
 ```
 <!------------------------- END ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES ------------------------->
 {{% /code-tab-content %}}
+{{% code-tab-content %}}
+<!------------------------ BEGIN DEB AND RPM TOML ------------------------>
+Adjust `/etc/influxdb3/influxdb3-enterprise.conf` to contain:
+
+```toml
+license-file="/etc/influxdb3/license-file.jwt"
+```
+
+Ensure the license file has strict permissions that allow the database to read
+the file:
+
+```bash
+chown root:influxdb3 /etc/influxdb3/influxdb3-enterprise.conf
+chmod 0640 /etc/influxdb3/influxdb3-enterprise.conf
+```
+
+then start the server with:
+
+```bash
+# systemd (modern systems; see logs with 'journalctl --unit influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}')
+systemctl start influxdb3-enterprise
+
+# SysV init (legacy systems; logs to /var/lib/influxdb3/influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}.log)
+/etc/init.d/influxdb3-enterprise start
+```
+<!------------------------ END DEB AND RPM TOML ------------------------>
+{{% /code-tab-content %}}
 {{< /code-tabs-wrapper >}}
 
 For more information about `influxdb3 serve` options, see the

content/shared/influxdb3/install.md

@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ Install from the InfluxData repository by running the following commands using `
 Use `apt-get` to install {{< product-name >}} from the InfluxData repository:
 ```
 ```bash
+curl --silent --location -O https://repos.influxdata.com/influxdata-archive.key
 gpg --show-keys --with-fingerprint --with-colons ./influxdata-archive.key 2>&1 \
 | grep -q '^fpr:\+24C975CBA61A024EE1B631787C3D57159FC2F927:$' \
 && cat influxdata-archive.key \
@@ -184,6 +185,62 @@ EOF
 {{% /expand %}}
 {{< /expand-wrapper >}}
 
+#### TOML configuration (Linux)
+
+The TOML configuration file for {{% product-name %}} when installed as a DEB or RPM is in `/etc/influxdb3/influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}` and initial install configures:
+
+* [object-store](/influxdb3/{{< product-key >}}/reference/config-options/#object-store) to `file`
+* [data-dir](/influxdb3/{{< product-key >}}/reference/config-options/#data-dir) to `/var/lib/influxdb3/data`
+* [plugin-dir](/influxdb3/{{< product-key >}}/reference/config-options/#plugin-dir) to `/var/lib/influxdb3/plugins`
+* [node-id](/influxdb3/{{< product-key >}}/reference/config-options/#node-id) to `primary-node`
+{{% show-in "enterprise" %}}
+* [cluster-id](/influxdb3/{{< product-key >}}/reference/config-options/#cluster-id) to `primary-cluster`
+* [mode](/influxdb3/{{< product-key >}}/reference/config-options/#mode) to `all`
+
+> [!Note]
+> {{% product-name %}} also requires configuring license information before the
+> database will start. See [Activate a license](/influxdb3/{{< product-key >}}/admin/license/#activate-a-license) for more information.
+{{% /show-in %}}
+
+#### Run as a system service (Linux)
+
+{{% product-name %}} DEB and RPM installs include service files for running as
+a managed system service on Linux:
+
+- **systemd**: For modern Linux distributions
+- **SysV init**: For legacy system compatibility
+
+On `systemd` systems, the `influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}` unit file is
+`enabled` on install, but the unit is not started in order to allow
+configuration. To start the database:
+
+```bash
+# start the service
+systemctl start influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}
+
+# see status
+systemctl status influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}
+
+# see logs
+journalctl --unit influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}
+```
+
+On SysV init systems, `influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}` is disabled on install
+and can be enabled by adjusting `/etc/default/influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}` to
+contain `ENABLED=yes`. To start the database:
+
+```bash
+# start the database
+/etc/init.d/influxdb3-{{< product-key >}} start
+
+# see status
+/etc/init.d/influxdb3-{{< product-key >}} status
+
+# see logs
+tail -f /var/lib/influxdb3/influxdb3-{{< product-key >}}.log
+```
+
+
 ### Verify the installation
 
 After installing {{% product-name %}}, enter the following command to verify
@@ -200,14 +257,6 @@ If your system doesn't locate `influxdb3`, then `source` the configuration file
 source ~/.zshrc
 ```
 
-### Run as a system service (Linux)
-
-{{% product-name %}} includes service files for running as a managed system service on Linux:
-
-- **systemd**: For modern Linux distributions
-- **SysV init**: For legacy system compatibility
-
-Service files are included in the Linux binary downloads.
 For more information, see the [release notes for v3.8.0](/influxdb3/corerelease-notes/#v380).
 
 {{% show-in "enterprise" %}}