Update and upgrade
Update of modules
Product modules, including detection modules, are updated automatically.
To launch the update of detection modules manually, click Modules update > Check and update, and wait till the update completes.
If an ESET File Security for Linux update was not stable, roll back the module updates to a previous state. Click Dashboard > Modules update > Module rollback, select the desired duration, click Rollback now.
To update all product modules from a Terminal window, execute the following command:
/opt/eset/efs/bin/upd -u
Update and rollback via Terminal
Options - short form |
Options - long form |
Description |
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-u |
--update |
Update modules |
-c |
--cancel |
Cancel downloading modules |
-e |
--resume |
Unblock updates |
-r |
--rollback=VALUE |
Rolls back to the oldest snapshot of the scanner module and blocks all updates for VALUE hours |
-l |
--list-modules |
Display the list of product modules * |
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--server=ADDRESS |
Update server address |
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--username=USERNAME |
Username to authenticate update eligibility |
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--password=PASSWORD |
Password to authenticate update eligibility |
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--proxy-addr=ADDRESS |
Proxy server address |
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--proxy-port=PORT |
Proxy server port |
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--proxy-username=USERNAME |
Username to access the proxy server protected by username/password |
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--proxy-password=PASSWORD |
Password to access the proxy server protected by username/password |
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--update-server-type=UPDATE_TYPE |
Type of update server |
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--list-update-server-type |
List of available types of update servers |
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--check-app-update |
Check the availability of new product version in the repository** |
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--download-app-update |
Download new product version if available** |
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--perform-app-update |
Download and install new product version if available** |
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--accept-license |
Accept license changes** |
* - available from ESET File Security for Linux version 7.1
** - available from ESET File Security for Linux version 7.2
Important The upd utility cannot be used to make changes in product configuration. |
Example
To stop updates for 48 hours and roll back to the oldest snapshot of the scanner module, execute the following command as a privileged user:
sudo /opt/eset/efs/bin/upd --rollback=48 |
To resume automatic updates of the scanner module, execute the following command as a privileged user:
sudo /opt/eset/efs/bin/upd --resume |
To update from a mirror server available at IP address "192.168.1.2" and port "2221", execute the following command as a privileged user:
sudo /opt/eset/efs/bin/upd --update --server=192.168.1.2:2221 |
Upgrade ESET File Security for Linux to a later version
New versions of ESET File Security for Linux are issued to implement improvements or fix issues that cannot be resolved by automatic updates to program modules.
Note An upgrade from ESET File Security for Linux version 4 to version 7 is not possible. A clean new installation is needed. The settings from version 4 cannot be imported to version 7. |
Which product version is currently installed?
There are two methods to determine the product version of ESET File Security for Linux:
1.In the Web interface, navigate to Help > About.
2.Execute /opt/eset/efs/sbin/setgui -v in a Terminal window.
How to upgrade ESET File Security for Linux?
Local options
•Run an OS-related installation package as described in the Installation section
•In the Web interface, navigate to Dashboard > Product update, click Check for update
•Use the upd utility with the --perform-app-update parameter
•Configure automatic updates/upgrades
Remote management via ESET Security Management Center (ESMC)
If managing ESET File Security for Linux through ESMC, you can initiate upgrade the following ways:
•Software install task
•In the Web interface, navigate Dashboard > ESET Applications > right-click ESET File Security for Linux > Update installed ESET products...