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
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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.
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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...