---
title: "Upgrade Threat Prevention on standalone Linux systems"
slug: "upgrade-threat-prevention-on-standalone-linux-systems-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/upgrade-threat-prevention-on-standalone-linux-systems-2"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Upgrade Threat Prevention on standalone Linux systems

Upgrade the software from McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.2 or 2.0.x or Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Threat Prevention 10.2.x, 10.5.x, 10.6.x, 10.7.x.

Make sure that your system is running with a supported version that you can upgrade.

1. Log on to the system as a user with administrator rights.
2. Download `McAfeeTP-<version_number>-<build_number>-Release-standalone.tar.gz` to a temporary directory on your computer.
3. Extract the package.

`tar -zxvf McAfeeTP-<version_number>-<build_number>-Release-standalone.tar.gz`
4. Run the command from the directory where you downloaded the software.

`./install-mfetp.sh`

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> To upgrade the software from the previous versions, you must use the `./install-mfetp.sh` script.