Issue
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux Desktop will not be available for download and activation after August 3, 2021
Details
- Review ESET’s End of Life policy.
- To protect Linux-operated devices after August 3, 2021, business license bundles will be available for new customers, for example, ESET PROTECT Entry that includes ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux.
- Existing users with a single home license will get the new ESET PROTECT Essential On-Prem license bundle for Linux free of charge. More information will be provided by email. Home users who used a multi-platform license to activate ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux Desktop are not eligible for the free upgrade to ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux.
- MSPs can temporarily switch to ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition for Linux Desktop. MSPs must switch to ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux by August 3, 2022.
Solution
- Uninstall ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux Desktop
- Install ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux
- Activate ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux
- Using ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux
Does your license include a business version?
If your license includes a business version, but you have activated the consumer version, uninstall your ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux Desktop and switch to the ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux.
I. Uninstall ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux Desktop
You can uninstall ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux Desktop via the Application menu or using a terminal command.
Uninstall via applications menu
- Click Applications → System Tools → ESET NOD32 Antivirus Uninstaller.
- After completing the uninstallation, you will be prompted to restart your system. Click Yes.
Uninstall via terminal command
- Open the Terminal window by clicking Applications → Accessories → Terminal.
- Type the following command and press the Enter key on your keyboard:
cd /opt/eset/esets/bin
- Type the following command to run the uninstaller script:
sudo ./esets_gil
“Error creating proxy” after running the uninstaller script
If you run the command above and receive the following “Error creating proxy” message, you can ignore it because the uninstaller will still run. If you want the Terminal to ignore the error, use the sudo command as shown above.
Error creating proxy: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gtk.vfs.Daemon:Timeout was reached (g-io-error-quark, 24)
(esets_gil:2235): GVFS-CRITICAL **: fill_mountable_info: assertion 'proxy != NULL' failed
- Type your password when prompted and press the Enter key on your keyboard.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to remove ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
- After completing the uninstallation, you will be prompted to restart your system. Click Yes.
II. Install ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux
Update your operating system before installation
Make sure that your OS has the most recent updates installed before installation of ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux.
Install ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux using terminal commands or via ESET PROTECT Web Console.
Install via terminal
- Open the Terminal window by clicking Applications → Accessories → Terminal.
- Type the following command for the appropriate OS distribution that you have and press the Enter key on your keyboard:
./eea-.x86_64.bin
sh ./eea-.x86_64.bin
- To display the available parameters (arguments) of ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux binary file, run the following command from a Terminal window:
./eea-<VERSION>.x86_64.bin -h
Available parameters:
| Short form | Long form | Description |
-h |
--help |
Display command line arguments |
-n |
--no-install |
Do not perform the installation after unpacking |
-y |
--accept-license |
Do not show the license, license has been accepted |
-f |
--force-install |
Force installation via package manager without asking |
-u |
--unpack-ertp-sources |
Unpack “ESET Real-time file system protection kernel module” sources, do not perform installation |
Obtain .deb installation package
To gain .deb installation package suitable for your OS, run ESET distribution script with “-n” command line argument:
sudo ./eea-<VERSION>.x86_64.bin -n
or
sudo sh ./eea-<VERSION>.x86_64.bin -n
To see the dependencies of the installation package, run one of the following commands:
dpkg -I <deb package>
or
rpm -qRp <rpm package>
- Follow the on-screen instructions. Accept the product License Agreement to complete the installation.
III. Activate ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux
Multi-platform license users
Home users who used a multi-platform license to activate ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux Desktop are not eligible for the free upgrade to ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux.
Activate your ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux using a license obtained from your ESET distributor.
Activate via terminal
- Open the Terminal window by clicking Applications → Accessories → Terminal.
- Type the following command and press the Enter key on your keyboard:
/opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic [OPTIONS]
Examples
The commands below have to be executed as a privileged user.
- Activation via a license key:
/opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic -k XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
or
/opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic --key XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
while XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX represents your ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux License Key.
- Activation via username and password:
/opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic -u <username> -p <public_id>
The user will be prompted to type or copy/paste the password. public_id represents the public license ID.
If the username, password, and public license ID are stored in a password.txt file, execute the following as a privileged user:
cat password.txt | /opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic -u <username> -p <public_id> --stdin-pass
- Activation via an offline license file:
/opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic -f offline_license.lf
or
/opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic -FILE=offline_license.lf
IV. Using ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux
ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux introduces a minimalistic graphical user interface (GUI) and was developed for optimal use with ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT Cloud where all settings are set and managed through policies. Some settings can be modified through the terminal.
Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team