To install Dr.Web for Linux, do one of the following:
1.Download the installation file with the universal package for UNIX systems from the Doctor Web official website. The package is supplied with installers (both graphical and console) started depending on the environment.
2.Download the native packages from the corresponding package repository of Doctor Web.
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In distributions using the outdated versions of the package manager (for instance, ALT 8 SP) it is recommended to install the universal package. |
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Installation of Dr.Web for Linux is performed using one of the specified ways, you need to activate the license or to install the key file, You can also connect Dr.Web for Linux to the centralized protection server. Anti-virus protection will be disabled unless you do that.
If a mail client using IMAP for receiving messages (for instance, Mozilla Thunderbird) is running on your system, restart it after the antivirus is installed so that incoming email messages could be scanned. |
After you installed Dr.Web for Linux by any of the mentioned means, you can uninstall or update it if there are fixes for its components available or if a new product versions is released. If required, you can also configure security subsystems of UNIX for correct operation of Dr.Web for Linux. If there is a problem with functioning of any individual components, you can perform their custom installation and uninstallation, without uninstalling Dr.Web for Linux.