How to install Symantec AntiVirus for Linux on Ubuntu
| Article:TECH105812 | | | Created: 2008-01-05 | | | Updated: 2012-06-26 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH105812 |
Problem
How do I install SAVFL (Symantec AntiVirus for Linux) on Ubuntu?
Symptoms
"Cannot open" errors when attempting to install the *.rpm files included in the SAVFL distribution (RPM files are commonly used to distribute software on Linux systems).
Cause
Ubuntu is based on Debian and uses DEB files, not RPM files.
Solution
Install Java
A compatible version of Java must be installed first for SAV LiveUpdate to function properly. How to install and set up Java to be used exclusively by SAVFL
NOTE: The the required Java Cryptography Extension files must be downloaded separately. See What versions of Java are compatible with Symantec AntiVirus for Linux?
Install SAVFL using the *.deb files
As root, from the command line, navigate to the "deb" directory in the unzipped SAVFL directory and execute the dpkg command; e.g:
cd /home/admin/Desktop/sav-linux-1.0.8-17/deb/
dpkg -i *.i386.deb
... or
dpkg -i *.amd64.deb
... to install onto 64-bit Ubuntu.
To remove the SAVFL packages:
dpkg -r sav savui savap savjlu
References
Guide to building AutoProtect kernel modules for Symantec AntiVirus for Linux 1.0
Manually uninstalling Symantec AntiVirus for Linux 1.0
Technical Information
Installing SAVFL generates four log files:
- savui-install.log
- savjlu-install.log
- sav-install.log
- savap-install.log
These will be located in the \home\
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