---
title: "Install Threat Prevention module"
slug: "install-threat-prevention-module-2"
tags: ["ENS 10.7.x", "Install and Get Started"]
updated: 2026-10-06T16:09:45Z
published: 2026-10-06T16:09:45Z
canonical: "docs.trellix.com/install-threat-prevention-module-2"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trellix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install Threat Prevention module

Use the command line to install the software on RPM-based and Ubuntu-based systems.

You must have installed the Trellix Agentsoftware on the system you intend to install the software. For information about installing the software, <cite>see the product guide of your version of <span>Trellix Agent</span> </cite>.

Uninstall competitor's software from the system. Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux doesn't support the co-existence of competitor's software in the system.

1. Download the package `McAfeeTP-&lt;version_number&gt;-&lt;build_number&gt;-release-standalone.tar.gz` from the Trellix Software Download [site](http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/downloads.aspx) using your Trellix Grant Number to a temporary directory of your system.
2. Log on to the system as a user with administrator rights.
3. Download `McAfeeTP-&lt;version_number&gt;-&lt;build_number&gt;-Release-standalone.tar.gz` to a temporary directory on your system.
4. Extract the package.

`tar -zxvf McAfeeTP-&lt;version_number&gt;-&lt;build_number&gt;-Release-standalone.tar.gz`
5. Execute the installation script from the directory where you extracted the software.

`sudo ./install-mfetp.sh`
6. Read the **End User License Agreement**, then type `q` to navigate to the prompt.
7. Type `accept`, then press **Enter**.

> [!WARNING]
> Important
> 
> Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux does not support using the *nails.options* file.

When you install the software using the installation script `install-mfetp.sh`, the On-Access Scan option is enabled by default.

To install the software with On-Access Scan disabled, execute the command.

`sudo ./install-mfetp.sh oasoff` from the directory where you extracted the software.

For information about enabling the On-Access Scan using the command line, see <cite>Enable or Disable On-Access Scanning</cite> or the manpage help.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> You can predefine the installation options for standalone installations. These options ( apoff, apon, gtioff, oasoff, usefanotify, nocontentupdate, and alttmppath=/ alternateTmpFolderPath) are supported only for fresh installations.

For more information, see Trellix Knowledge Base article [KB88299](https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&amp;id=KB88299)