To install Dr.Web for Linux, do one of the following:
1.Download the installation file which is a universal package for UNIX systems from the Doctor Web official website. The package is supplied with installers (both graphical and console) starting depending on the environment.
2.Install Dr.Web for Linux as a set of native packages (to do that, connect to the corresponding package repository of Doctor Web).
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It is recommended to install Dr.Web for Linux from the universal package on ALT 8 SP and other OSes that use outdated versions of a package manager.
After installing Dr.Web for Linux, the IMA/EVM subsystem of Alt 8 SP 11100-01 can issue a warning about potential integrity violation. To avoid this warning, run the following command after installing Dr.Web for Linux:
Alt 8 SP 11100-02 and Alt 8 SP 11100-03 OSes are not subjected to this issue. |
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After installing Dr.Web for Linux using any one of the methods provided in this manual, you will need to activate the license or install a key file. You can also connect Dr.Web for Linux to a centralized protection server. Until that, anti-virus protection is disabled.
If a mail client (such as Mozilla Thunderbird) using IMAP to receive email messages is running, it is necessary to restart such mail client after installing the anti-virus to ensure scanning of incoming email messages. |
After installing Dr.Web for Linux using any of the provided methods, you can uninstall or update it if fixes for its components are available or a new product version is released. If required, you can also configure GNU/Linux security subsystems for correct operation of Dr.Web for Linux. If an issue with individual components occurs, you can perform their custom installation and uninstallation without uninstalling Dr.Web for Linux.