Installing the Universal Package

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Dr.Web for Linux is distributed as an installation file named drweb-<version>-av-linux_<platform>.run, where <platfrom> is a platform for which the product is intended (x86 for 32-bit platforms and amd64 for 64-bit platforms). For example:

drweb-11.0.7-av-linux-amd64.run

Note that the installation file name corresponding to the above-mentioned format is referred to as <file_name>.run.

To install Dr.Web for Linux components:

1.Download the installation file from the Doctor Web official website.

2.Save it to the hard disk drive of the computer to any convenient and available directory (for example, /home/<username>, where <username>—name of the current user).

3.Go to the directory with the saved file and allow its execution, for example, with the following command:

# chmod +x <file_name>.run

4.Execute the archive using the following command:

# ./<file_name>.run

or use the standard file manager of the graphical shell for both changing the file properties (permissions) and running the file.

First, this will run an integrity check of the archive, after which the archived files are unpacked to a temporary directory and an installation program is started. If the user does not have root privileges, the installation program attempts to elevate its privileges asking you for the root password (sudo is used). If the attempt fails, the installation process aborts.

If the path to the temporary directory in the file system has not enough free space for the unpacked files, the installation process is aborted and an appropriate message is displayed. In this case, change the value of the TMPDIR system environment variable so that it points to a directory with enough free space and repeat the installation. You can also use the --target option (for more details, see Custom Component Installation and Uninstallation section).

Depending on the environment where the distribution package is launched, one of the following installation programs runs:

•Installation Wizard for graphical mode.

•Installer for command-line mode.

At that, the installer for command-line mode is automatically started if the Installation Wizard for graphical mode fails to start.

5.Follow the installer’s instructions.

You can also start the installation program in silent mode by executing the command:

# ./<file_name>.run -- --non-interactive

In this case the installation program is started in the silent mode and will operate without a user interface (this means it also will not have any dialogs that are normally displayed in the command-line mode).

Note that

•Using this option means that you accept the terms of the Dr.Web License Agreement. The License Agreement’s text is located in the /opt/drweb.com/share/doc/LICENSE file. The file extension indicates the language of the License Agreement. If the LICENSE file does not have any extension, the Dr.Web License Agreement is written in English. If you do not accept the terms of the License Agreement, you must uninstall the product after its installation.

•Administrative (root) privileges are required to start the uninstall program in silent mode. To elevate the privileges, you can use the su and sudo commands.

If the used Linux distribution features SELinux, the installation process can be interrupted by the security subsystem. If such situation occurs, set SELinux to the Permissive mode. To do this, enter the following command:

# setenforce 0

And restart the installer. After the installation completes, configure SELinux security policies to enable correct operation of the product components.

All unpacked installation files are deleted once the installation process completes.

It is recommended that you save the downloaded file <file_name>.run, from which the installation was performed, for the possibility of reinstallation of the product or its components without the need to update the product version.

After installation completes, the Dr.Web item displays on the Applications menu in the desktop graphical shell. This item contains two items:

•Dr.Web for Linux to start Dr.Web for Linux in Graphical Mode.

•Remove Dr.Web components item to uninstall the components.

The program indicator automatically appears in the notification area after the user logs in again.

For correct operation of Dr.Web for Linux, it may be necessary to install packages specified in the System Requirements section (for example, the library that enables support for 32-bit applications installed on a 64-bit platform and libappindicator1, which is a library for correct display of the program indicator in the notification area).