Update and upgrade
Update modules
Product modules, including detection modules, are updated automatically.
To manually update detection modules, click Modules update > Check and update.
If an ESET Server 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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--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 |
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upd limitation The upd utility cannot be used to make changes in product configuration. |
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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:
To resume automatic updates of the scanner module, execute the following command as a privileged user:
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:
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Upgrade ESET Server Security for Linux to a later version
New versions of ESET Server 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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No direct upgrade from ESET File Security for Linux version 4 You cannot upgrade from ESET File Security for Linux version 4 to ESET Server Security for Linux version 8 and later. A new installation is required. Version 4 settings cannot be imported to version 8 and later. |
Determine the installed product version
There are two methods to determine the ESET Server Security for Linux product version:
•In the Web interface, click Help > About.
•Execute /opt/eset/efs/sbin/setgui -v in a Terminal window.
Upgrade ESET Server Security for Linux locally
•Run an OS-related installation package as described in the Installation section.
•In the Web interface, click Dashboard > Product update > Check for update.
•Use the upd utility with the --perform-app-update parameter.
•Configure automatic updates/upgrades.
Upgrade ESET Server Security for Linux remotely
If you use ESET PROTECT to manage ESET Server Security for Linux, you can initiate an upgrade in the following ways:
•Software install task.
•In the Web interface, click Dashboard > ESET Applications > right-click ESET Server Security for Linux > Update installed ESET products.