Chapter 3. Installing Kaspersky Anti-Virus; Installing The Application To A Server Running Linux - KAPERSKY ANTI-VIRUS 5.5 - FOR LINUX-FREEBSD MAIL SERVERS Administrator's Manual

CHAPTER 3. INSTALLING
KASPERSKY ANTI-VIRUS
Before installing Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux and FreeBSD, you are advised to
make the following preparations for your system:
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Make sure your system meets the hardware and software requirements
listed in section 1.2 on page 8. If any recommended application has not
been installed yet, you are advised to install it, or else a part of the appli-
cation's functionality will be unavailable.
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Make backup copies of configuration files of the mail system installed on
your server.
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Set up an Internet connection.
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Stop the mail server into which Kaspersky Anti-Virus will be integrated.
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Log in to the system as root.
We advise that you install the application in off hours or when the mail traffic has
the lowest intensity!
3.1. Installing the application to a
server running Linux
Kaspersky Antivirus is distributed in two different installation packages (rpm or
deb).
To initiate installation of Kaspersky Anti-Virus from the .rpm package, enter the
following on the command line:
# rpm –i <distribution_package_filename>
To initiate installation of Kaspersky Anti-Virus from the .deb package, enter the
following on the command line:
# dpkg –i <distribution_package_filename>