Preface
I have never used this program, so I can not be considered an expert. I use ClamAV on my own Kubuntu computers mainly to protect the Windows systems I interact with. Antivirus software is widely considered unnecessary for Linux systems, but some people want it anyway. If none of these facts dissuade you, then read on.
About BitDefender
BitDefender has been a respected antivirus solution for Windows computers for several years. Not long ago they began offering an new program called BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices for use with Linux and FreeBSD systems.
Where to get BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices
I found it at their website on the page linked below. If that link doesn't work for you, then you go to the BitDefender home page and perform a search for BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices.
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-8...or-Unices.html
Check that your Kubuntu system meets the system requirements listed on that page, then click the download button. You will be asked to provide some personal information to the BitDefender company before downloading.
Be sure to download the file for Debian. The correct file will have a name ending with .deb.run. As I write this there is no file specifically for Ubuntu, but Ubuntu systems use the same software management infrastructure as Debian. If they offer a package for Ubuntu systems in the future then you should get that instead, and disregard the rest of this article since the information that follows will likely be outdated.
What to do with the .deb.run file
The .deb.run file is a self extracting archive. It contains the package to install BitDefender. You need to run the self extractor to get the .deb file out of it.
Open a Konsole window (Alt+F2 -> konsole) and use the cd command to change directory to the folder where you downloaded the file. I will assume you downloaded it to your Desktop folder. If not, then edit the cd command to match the folder you actually used.
The full file name of the downloaded .deb.run likely will not match exactly the name used in the mv and cd commands below. This is because the BitDefender version number and architecture are included in the file name. Simply adjust the file names shown below to match the full name of the .deb.run file you downloaded.
Here is what the above commands do:
After the archive extracts itself you will have one or more new files in the BitDefender folder you made above. Look for the file ending with the .deb extension. Then use the dpkg -i command to install the package. For example:
Again, you will likely need to adjust the file name shown above to fully match the name of the extracted file. Just make sure the file name ends with the .deb extension.
You can find detailed instructions in the BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices User's Guide. If the direct link does not work for you then go to the page linked below and look for BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices User Guide:
http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Down...cumentation/2/
More information
I have never used this program, so I can not be considered an expert. I use ClamAV on my own Kubuntu computers mainly to protect the Windows systems I interact with. Antivirus software is widely considered unnecessary for Linux systems, but some people want it anyway. If none of these facts dissuade you, then read on.
About BitDefender
BitDefender has been a respected antivirus solution for Windows computers for several years. Not long ago they began offering an new program called BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices for use with Linux and FreeBSD systems.
Where to get BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices
I found it at their website on the page linked below. If that link doesn't work for you, then you go to the BitDefender home page and perform a search for BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices.
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-8...or-Unices.html
Check that your Kubuntu system meets the system requirements listed on that page, then click the download button. You will be asked to provide some personal information to the BitDefender company before downloading.
Be sure to download the file for Debian. The correct file will have a name ending with .deb.run. As I write this there is no file specifically for Ubuntu, but Ubuntu systems use the same software management infrastructure as Debian. If they offer a package for Ubuntu systems in the future then you should get that instead, and disregard the rest of this article since the information that follows will likely be outdated.
What to do with the .deb.run file
The .deb.run file is a self extracting archive. It contains the package to install BitDefender. You need to run the self extractor to get the .deb file out of it.
Open a Konsole window (Alt+F2 -> konsole) and use the cd command to change directory to the folder where you downloaded the file. I will assume you downloaded it to your Desktop folder. If not, then edit the cd command to match the folder you actually used.
The full file name of the downloaded .deb.run likely will not match exactly the name used in the mv and cd commands below. This is because the BitDefender version number and architecture are included in the file name. Simply adjust the file names shown below to match the full name of the .deb.run file you downloaded.
Code:
cd ~/Desktop/ mkdir BitDefender mv BitDefender-Antivirus-Scanner-7.6-4.linux-gcc4x.i586.deb.run BitDefender/ cd BitDefender/ sh ./BitDefender-Antivirus-Scanner-7.6-4.linux-gcc4x.i586.deb.run
- mkdir creates a new folder
- mv moves the file into the new folder
- cd changes directory to the new folder
- sh starts a sub-shell to run the self-extracting archive
After the archive extracts itself you will have one or more new files in the BitDefender folder you made above. Look for the file ending with the .deb extension. Then use the dpkg -i command to install the package. For example:
Code:
sudo dpkg -i BitDefender-Antivirus-Scanner-7.6-4.linux-gcc4x.i586.deb
You can find detailed instructions in the BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices User's Guide. If the direct link does not work for you then go to the page linked below and look for BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices User Guide:
http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Down...cumentation/2/
More information
- How to install antivirus bitdefender in kubuntu? solved
- BitDefender home page
- Ubuntu Manpage: dpkg, also try man dpkg in a Konsole window
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