The Jenkins Plugin Manager (https://github.com/rtyler/jpm) will now happily install plugins for you!

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ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ jpm help
Commands:
  jpm help [COMMAND]  # Describe available commands or one specific command
  jpm install NAME    # Install the named plugin
  jpm list            # List the installed Jenkins plugins
  jpm search TERM     # Search for available plugins
  jpm update          # Update the local plugin repository meta-data

Options:
  [--offline], [--no-offline]  # Use `jpm` in a fully offline mode
  [--verbose], [--no-verbose]  # Enable verbose output

ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ jpm search green
Loading plugin repository data...

- Green Balls (greenballs)
  version: v1.14
   labels: ui
     wiki: <https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Green+Balls>

ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ sudo jpm install greenballs
Loading plugin repository data...

Installing greenballs v1.14 ...

Green Balls v1.14 will be loaded on the next restart of Jenkins!
ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ ls /var/lib/jenkins/plugins/greenballs*
/var/lib/jenkins/plugins/greenballs.hpi
ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ sudo jpm install ansicolor
Loading plugin repository data...

Installing ansicolor v0.3.1 ...

AnsiColor Plugin v0.3.1 will be loaded on the next restart of Jenkins!
ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ ls /var/lib/jenkins/plugins/ansi*                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
/var/lib/jenkins/plugins/ansicolor.hpi
ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ sudo jpm install extra-columns
Loading plugin repository data...

Installing extra-columns v1.14 ...

Extra Columns Plugin v1.14 will be loaded on the next restart of Jenkins!
ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ ls /var/lib/jenkins/plugins/extra-columns*
/var/lib/jenkins/plugins/extra-columns.hpi
ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ ls ^C
ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ sudo jpm install durable-task
Loading plugin repository data...

Installing durable-task v0.1 ...

Durable Task Plugin v0.1 will be loaded on the next restart of Jenkins!
ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$ ls /var/lib/jenkins/plugins/durable*
/var/lib/jenkins/plugins/durable-task.hpi
ubuntu@ip-10-226-175-124:~$