Introductory remarks
Procedure of upgrading the product to version 10.1.0 is supported for version 9.0 and 10.0. Please note that your version of Dr.Web for Linux should be upgraded the same way as it was used during the installation:
•If the current version was installed from the repository, an upgrade requires updating program packages from the repository.
•If the current version was installed from the distribution, an upgrade requires installation of another distribution of the new version.
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To identify how the product version was installed, check whether the Dr.Web for Linux executable directory (either /opt/drweb or /opt/drweb.com/bin, depending on the product version) contains remove.sh delete script. If so, the current version was installed from the universal package; otherwise, it was installed from the repository. |
If you cannot update the product the way you installed it initially, remove your current version of Dr.Web for Linux, and then install a new version using any convenient method. Installation and removal procedures for previous Dr.Web for Linux versions are the same as installation and removal described in the current manual for version 10.1.0. For additional information, see User manual for your current version of Dr.Web for Linux.
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Note that upgrade of Dr.Web for Linux from version 6.0.2 to version 10.1.0 can be performed only by removing the outdated product version 6.0.2 and installing version 10.1.0. |
Upgrading version 9.0 and newer
Installing universal package for an upgrade
Install Dr.Web for Linux 10.1.0 from the installation file. During the installation, if it is necessary, you are prompted to automatically remove the older version installed from the distribution.
Upgrading from the repository
For updating of your current Dr.Web for Linux version, installed from the Doctor Web repository, in dependence of packages type, do the following:
•In case of using RPM packages (yum):
1.Remove all packages of the current version using the command
# yum remove drweb* |
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In certain operating systems, a '*' character must be escaped. In this case, specify drweb\* instead of drweb*. This command will prompt you to remove all installed Dr.Web packages. Therefore it should be used carefully, if you have installed several Dr.Web products on your workstation. |
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2.Change the used repository (from the package repository of your current version to the package repository 10.1.0).
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You can find the name of the repository in the Installing from Dr.Web Repository chapter. For details on how to change repositories, refer to help guides of the used operating system distribution. |
3.Install the new Dr.Web for Linux version using the command
# yum install drweb-workstations |
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For an additional information, refer to chapters Removing and Installing product packages using the Dr.Web repository (to parts, corresponding to OS and packages manager which are used).
•In case of using DEB packages (apt-get):
1.Change the used repository (from the package repository of your current version to the package repository 10.1.0).
2.Update the product using the following commands:
# apt-get update |
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Key file transfer
Regardless of the selected method to upgrade Dr.Web for Linux, the license key file is installed to the default location automatically.
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If any problem occurs during automatic installation of the key file, you can install it manually. The license key file of Dr.Web for Linux resides in the directory /etc/opt/drweb.com. If a valid license key file is lost, contact Doctor Web technical support. |
Upgrading procedure features
•If your current version of Dr.Web for Linux is active when upgrading the product from the repository, processes of the older version remain running until the user logs off the system after the upgrade is complete. At that, if Dr.Web for Linux is operating in graphics mode, the icon of the older version can display in the notification area.
•After upgrading Dr.Web for Linux 10.0 to version 10.1, SpIDer Gate settings will be reset to default values.
Upgrading version 6.0.2 and older
Upgrade of Dr.Web for Linux from version 6.0.2 and older to version 10.1.0 can be performed only by removing the outdated product version and installing version 10.1.0. For additional information how to remove the old version, see User manual for your installed version of Dr.Web for Linux.
Key file transfer
After upgrading Dr.Web for Linux, the license key file is not installed automatically to the default location, but you can install it manually. The license key file of Dr.Web for Linux 6.0.2 and older, resides in the directory /home/<user>/.drweb (the directory is hidden). If a valid license key file is lost, contact Doctor Web technical support.
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Dr.Web for Linux 10.1.0 does not support quarantine of Dr.Web for Linux 6.0.2 and older! If any isolated files remain in quarantine of an older version, you can retrieve or delete these files manually. Quarantine of Dr.Web for Linux 6.0.2 isolates files into the following directories: •/var/drweb/infected – system •/home/<user>/.drweb/quarantine – user (where <user> is the name of the user). To simplify processing of quarantined files, it is recommended to revise quarantine using old version of Dr.Web for Linux before starting an upgrade. |
