---
title: "Upgrade Threat Prevention on standalone Linux systems"
slug: "upgrade-threat-prevention-on-standalone-linux-systems-4"
tags: ["Install and Get Started", "ENS 10.7.x"]
updated: 2026-10-06T16:26:22Z
published: 2026-10-06T16:26:22Z
canonical: "docs.trellix.com/upgrade-threat-prevention-on-standalone-linux-systems-4"
---

> ## 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 LinuxThreat Prevention 10.2.x, 10.5.x, 10.6.x, 10.7.x.

 
 

## Before you begin

 
 

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

 
  
 

## Task

1. Log on to the system as a user with administrator rights.
2. Download 
 <kbd>McAfeeTP-&lt;version_number&gt;-&lt;build_number&gt;-Release-standalone.tar.gz</kbd> to a temporary directory on your computer.
3. Extract the package. 
  
 <kbd>tar -zxvf McAfeeTP-&lt;version_number&gt;-&lt;build_number&gt;-Release-standalone.tar.gz</kbd>
4. Run the command from the directory where you downloaded the software. 
  
 <kbd>./install-mfetp.sh</kbd> 
  
  
 

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