Update and upgrade
Update modules
Product modules, including detection modules, are updated automatically.
To manually update detection modules, click Module 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 Status Overview > Module 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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--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.
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/bin/upd -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 Status Overview > 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 > click ESET Server Security > Update installed ESET products.