x-pack/packetbeat: remove installation configurability

dev-tools/packaging/package_test.go

@@ -193,18 +193,12 @@ const (
 	radiotapLicense = `Dependency : ieee80211_radiotap.h Header File`
 )
 
-var (
-	// These reflect the order that the licenses and notices appear in the relevant files.
-	npcapConfigPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
-		"(?s)" + npcapSettings +
-			".*" + npcapGrant,
-	)
-	npcapLicensePattern = regexp.MustCompile(
-		"(?s)" + npcapLicense +
-			".*" + libpcapLicense +
-			".*" + winpcapLicense +
-			".*" + radiotapLicense,
-	)
+// This reflects the order that the licenses and notices appear in the relevant files.
+var npcapLicensePattern = regexp.MustCompile(
+	"(?s)" + npcapLicense +
+		".*" + libpcapLicense +
+		".*" + winpcapLicense +
+		".*" + radiotapLicense,
 )
 
 func checkNpcapNotices(pkg, file string, contents io.Reader) error {
@@ -222,13 +216,6 @@ func checkNpcapNotices(pkg, file string, contents io.Reader) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	switch file {
-	case "packetbeat.yml", "packetbeat.reference.yml":
-		if npcapConfigPattern.MatchReader(bufio.NewReader(contents)) != wantNotices {
-			if wantNotices {
-				return fmt.Errorf("Npcap config section not found in config file %s in %s", file, pkg)
-			}
-			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected Npcap config section found in config file %s in %s", file, pkg)
-		}
 	case "NOTICE.txt":
 		if npcapLicensePattern.MatchReader(bufio.NewReader(contents)) != wantNotices {
 			if wantNotices {

packetbeat/_meta/config/beat.reference.yml.tmpl

@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ packetbeat.interfaces.internal_networks:
 # can stay enabled even after beat is shut down.
 #packetbeat.interfaces.auto_promisc_mode: true
 
-{{- template "windows_npcap.yml.tmpl" .}}
-
 {{header "Flows"}}
 
 packetbeat.flows:

packetbeat/_meta/config/beat.yml.tmpl

@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ packetbeat.interfaces.device: {{ call .device .GOOS }}
 packetbeat.interfaces.internal_networks:
   - private
 
-{{- template "windows_npcap.yml.tmpl" .}}
-
 {{header "Flows"}}
 
 # Set `enabled: false` or comment out all options to disable flows reporting.

packetbeat/beater/install_npcap.go

@@ -32,17 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/packetbeat/npcap"
 )
 
-type npcapConfig struct {
-	NeverInstall       bool          `config:"npcap.never_install"`
-	ForceReinstall     bool          `config:"npcap.force_reinstall"`
-	InstallTimeout     time.Duration `config:"npcap.install_timeout"`
-	InstallDestination string        `config:"npcal.install_destination"`
-}
-
-func (c *npcapConfig) Init() {
-	// Set defaults.
-	c.InstallTimeout = 120 * time.Second
-}
+const installTimeout = 120 * time.Second
 
 func installNpcap(b *beat.Beat) error {
 	if !b.Info.ElasticLicensed {
@@ -62,27 +52,14 @@ func installNpcap(b *beat.Beat) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	var cfg npcapConfig
-	err := b.BeatConfig.Unpack(&cfg)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unpack npcap config: %w", err)
-	}
-	if cfg.NeverInstall {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), cfg.InstallTimeout)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), installTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	log := logp.NewLogger("npcap_install")
 
 	if npcap.Installer == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if !cfg.ForceReinstall && !npcap.Upgradeable() {
-		npcap.Installer = nil
-		return nil
-	}
 	tmp, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not create installation temporary directory: %w", err)
@@ -100,5 +77,5 @@ func installNpcap(b *beat.Beat) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not create installation temporary file: %w", err)
 	}
-	return npcap.Install(ctx, log, installerPath, cfg.InstallDestination, false)
+	return npcap.Install(ctx, log, installerPath, "", false)
 }