---
title: "Upgrading Trellix Agent 5.8.x on unmanaged Red Hat Linux systems"
slug: "upgrading-trellix-agent-5-8-x-on-unmanaged-red-hat-linux-systems-1"
updated: 2026-10-26T07:33:44Z
published: 2026-10-26T07:33:44Z
canonical: "docs.trellix.com/upgrading-trellix-agent-5-8-x-on-unmanaged-red-hat-linux-systems-1"
---

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# Upgrading Trellix Agent 5.8.x on unmanaged Red Hat Linux systems

Generate an RPM package and upgrade Trellix Agent 5.8.x on an unmanaged Red Hat Linux system that is not managed by ePO - On-prem.

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

1. Download Trellix Agent 5.x.x Update X package (such as *MA564XLNX.zip*) for Linux from the Software Catalog on ePO - On-prem where "X" is the update value of the package, for example, Trellix Agent 5.6.4 Update 1.

Where “X” is the Update value of the package, such as Trellix Agent 5.6.x Update 1.
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.i686.rpm`
  - `MFEma.x86_64.rpm`
  - `MFErt.i686.rpm`
  - `DXL.zip` file which contains the following installer files.

    - `MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.i686.rpm`
    - `MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.x86_64.rpm`

### Note

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

  - `MFEma.x86_64.rpm` and `MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.x86_64.rpm` for a 64-bit operating system
  - `MFEma.i686.rpm` and `MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.i686.rpm` 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:

  - For a 64-bit operating system:

```
rpm -Uvh MFErt.i686.rpm
rpm -Uvh MFEma.x86_64.rpm
rpm -Uvh MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.x86_64.rpm
```

  - For a 32-bit operating system:

```
rpm -Uvh MFErt.i686.rpm
rpm -Uvh MFEma.i686.rpm
rpm -Uvh MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.i686.rpm
```

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