Note: There are hundreds of Linux distributions and versions around the world. It is not possible for Symantec to officially support all of them. If you do not see Auto-Protect kernel modules for your Linux distribution and versions in the latest release, you can try to compile your own kernel modules by using the source code and library files that Symantec provides. The following instructions were written for SUSE Linux and a different process may be needed for other distributions.
All installation files on the CD must be copied to a directory of your making on your system

Additional compiling instructions for various Linux distributions are available in the README file available on the downloaded CD after expanding the compressed file p-kernelmodule-1.0.8-17.tar.gz located on the CD.

How to compile your own Auto-Protect module

1) You must install the kernel-source and gcc files using Yast- Select Software Management

Type “kernel-source” in the Search window and select the “Search” button

“Check” the package and Select “Accept” to install it.

Type “gcc” in the search window and check as indicated in the picture below.

Select the “Accept” button to install the packages.

2) Change to the directory you copied the CD to and unpack the Auto-Protect source tarball file using the command listed below. The ap-kernelmodule-1.0.8-17 directory will be created automatically.

cd /[your path to your local SAVFL 1.0.8-17 cd files]/ (files from the CD)

tar –xf ap-kernelmodule-1.0.8-17.tar.gz (expand the compressed file- creates own directory)

cd ap-kernelmodule-1.0.8-17/ (change to new directory)

Compile the new modules

./build.sh --kernel-dir /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build (command to compile new modules)

(the two “ko” files are what were created)

Note that you must not rename kernel module files, because the Auto-Protect service script, /etc/init.d/autoprotect, has file name matching rules that are needed to load the appropriate kernel module files.

3) Install the kernel modules

Copy the two kernel module files to the /opt/Symantec/autoprotect directory.

cp bin.ira/*.ko /opt/Symantec/autoprotect/

4) Restart the Auto-Protect and the rtvscand services

(Rebooting your computer will restart these services as well)

/etc/init.d/autoprotect restart

/etc/init.d/rtvscand restart

If the Auto-Protect service restarts successfully, check to see if the kernel modules are loaded by using the following command:

lsmod | grep sym

Verify that Auto-Protect is enabled using the following commands:

sav info –a (status of autoprotect)
sav autoprotect –e (enables autoprotect)