diff --git a/changes/25004-fleetctl-packge-cli-instructions b/changes/25004-fleetctl-packge-cli-instructions
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dc1fa6fa2bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/25004-fleetctl-packge-cli-instructions
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Display command line installation instructions when a package is generated
diff --git a/cmd/fleetctl/package.go b/cmd/fleetctl/package.go
index 1cf3978c72c7..281cec25e9a5 100644
--- a/cmd/fleetctl/package.go
+++ b/cmd/fleetctl/package.go
@@ -377,13 +377,31 @@ func packageCommand() *cli.Command {
 			}
 
 			path, _ = filepath.Abs(path)
+			pathBase := filepath.Base(path)
+			var installInstructions = "double-click the installer"
+			var deviceType string
+			switch c.String("type") {
+			case "pkg":
+				installInstructions += fmt.Sprintf(" or run the command `sudo installer -pkg \"%s\" -target /`", pathBase)
+				deviceType = "macOS"
+			case "deb":
+				installInstructions += fmt.Sprintf(" or run the command `sudo apt install \"%s\"`", pathBase)
+				deviceType = "Debian-based Linux"
+			case "rpm":
+				installInstructions += fmt.Sprintf(" or run the command `sudo dnf install \"%s\"`", pathBase)
+				deviceType = "RPM-based Linux"
+			case "msi":
+				installInstructions += fmt.Sprintf(" or run the command `msiexec /i \"%s\"` as administrator", pathBase)
+				deviceType = "Windows"
+			}
+
 			fmt.Printf(`
 Success! You generated fleetd at %s
 
-To add this device to Fleet, double-click to install fleetd.
+To add a new %s device to Fleet, %s.
 
 To add other devices to Fleet, distribute fleetd using Chef, Ansible, Jamf, or Puppet. Learn how: https://fleetdm.com/learn-more-about/enrolling-hosts
-`, path)
+`, path, deviceType, installInstructions)
 			if !disableOpenFolder {
 				open.Start(filepath.Dir(path)) //nolint:errcheck
 			}