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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +sidebar_position: 11 |
| 3 | +--- |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +# Lite Package |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Alongside the regular Santa deployment package, we also make available a "lite" |
| 8 | +package, which is named `santa-lite-YYYY.X.pkg`. This package has Workshop-only |
| 9 | +components removed. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Why does the Lite package exist? |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +Santa includes an optional network extension for adding telemetry of network |
| 14 | +events. While this extension can only be activated by Workshop customers, its |
| 15 | +mere presence on disk concerns some users, despite being inert without being |
| 16 | +connected to Workshop. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## What's the downside of the Lite package? |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +The Lite package is built from the same artifacts as the full package, then |
| 21 | +re-signed and re-notarized after removing components. It receives less testing - |
| 22 | +we run upgrade testing for each release but do not include the Lite variant, as |
| 23 | +it would significantly expand our test matrix. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +Should you ever want to activate the removed features, you'll need to do a |
| 26 | +migration from Lite to full package. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## Should I use the Lite package? |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +If you're a Workshop customer: no, this will prevent certain features from |
| 31 | +working. |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +If you're not a Workshop customer: we recommend the full package. The Lite |
| 34 | +package only saves a few megabytes, and the removed components are inert without |
| 35 | +Workshop. |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## Can I upgrade from Lite to full package? |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +_Yes_, but the Santa system extension will not be replaced unless the version |
| 40 | +number is higher. In practice the code for the running extension should be |
| 41 | +identical, but this scenario is not one we test. You may also find systems |
| 42 | +reporting that they're running the Lite version after being replaced with the |
| 43 | +full version until the machines reboot. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +## Can I downgrade from the full package to Lite? |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +_Yes_ with the same caveat as above and another exception: if Santa is connected |
| 48 | +to Workshop it will block a downgrade to the Lite package to avoid breaking |
| 49 | +functionality. |
| 50 | + |
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