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Installation

ESET Server Security for Linux (ESSL) is distributed as a binary file (.bin).

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Make sure that no other antivirus programs are installed on your computer. If two or more antivirus solutions are installed on a single computer, they may conflict with each other. We recommend that you uninstall any other antivirus programs on your system.

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Update your OS

If your OS is supported, ensure it has the most recent updates installed before installation of ESET Server Security for Linux.

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Remove

If you have ESET File Security for Linux version 4.x installed, remove it first. ESET Server Security for Linux is not compatible with ESET File Security for Linux version 4.x.

If you have been using ESET Remote Administrator to manage ESET File Security for Linux version 4, upgrade to ESET Security Management Center and then to ESET PROTECT to manage ESSL remotely.

Installation via Terminal

To install or upgrade your product, run the ESET distribution script with root privileges for the appropriate OS distribution that you have:

•./efs.x86_64.bin

•sh ./efs.x86_64.bin

arrow_down_businessSee the available command-line arguments

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Gain .deb or .rpm installation package

To gain .deb or .rpm installation package suitable for your OS, run ESET distribution script with "-n" command line argument:

sudo ./efs.x86_64.bin -n

or

sudo sh ./efs.x86_64.bin -n

To see the dependencies of the installation package, run one of the following commands:

•dpkg -I <deb package>

•rpm -qRp <rpm package>

Follow the on-screen instructions. When you accept the product License Agreement, the installation will complete and displays the Web interface login details.

The installer would inform you of any dependency problems.

Installation via ESET PROTECT

To deploy ESET Server Security for Linux remotely on your computers, refer to the ESET PROTECT Software Install online help section.

If needed, enable the Web interface remotely.

Activate ESET Server Security for Linux

To enable regular updates of detection modules, activate ESET Server Security for Linux.

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Third-party apps

A summary of third-party apps used by ESET Server Security for Linux can be found in the NOTICE_mode file stored at /opt/eset/efs/doc/modules_notice/.