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Install Trellix Agent 5.8.x on unmanaged Ubuntu systems

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Generate a Debian package and install Trellix Agent 5.8.x on an unmanaged Ubuntu system that are not managed by ePO - On-prem. You must manually install the DXL client while installing Trellix Agent in unmanaged mode on Ubuntu system.

You must have root permissions to install Trellix Agent on the client system.

  1. Download Trellix Agent installation package MAxxxLNX.zip for Linux from the Software Catalog on ePO - On-prem.

  2. Extract the following installer files to the client system.

    Important

    Trellix Agent has removed support for the mfert package from version 5.8.2.

    • mfema-<build_number>.i686.deb

    • mfema-<build_number>.x86_64.deb

    • mfert-<build_number>.i686.deb

    • DXL.zip file which contains the following installer files.

      • mfedx-ma-<build_number>.i686.deb

      • mfedx-ma-<build_number>.x86_64.deb

    Note

    Use the appropriate MFEma and MFEdx-ma-<build_number> packages based on the operating systems used. For example:

    • mfema-<build_number>.x86_64.deb and mfedx-ma-<build_number>.x86_64.deb for a 64-bit operating system

    • mfema-<build_number>.i686.deb and mfedx-ma-<build_number>.i686.deb for a 32-bit operating system.

  3. Open Terminal, then enter the path where you have extracted the installer files.

  4. Run the following commands to install Trellix Agent on the client system.

    • For a 64-bit operating system:

      dpkg --install mfert-<build_number>.i686.deb
      dpkg --install mfema-<build_number>.x86_64.deb
      dpkg --install mfedx-ma-<build_number>.x86_64.deb
      
    • For a 32-bit operating system:

      dpkg --install mfert-<build_number>.i686.deb
      dpkg --install mfema-<build_number>.i686.deb
      dpkg --install mfedx-ma-<build_number>.i686.deb