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Chapter 4. Prerequisites
BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices can be installed on package based Linux
distributions (rpm or deb) and tbz based FreeBSD versions, but also all the other
distributions are supported,using a pseudo-package system, with thesame functionality
of the others. These packages are built as bzip2 compressed tars and include all the
necessary pre-install, post-install, pre-remove and post-remove scripts. The adequate
package type should be installed according to the distribution.
4.1. System requirements
Before installing BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices, you must verify that your
system meets the following system requirements.
4.1.1. Hardware system requirements
Processor type
x86 compatible, minimum 166 MHz, but do not expect a great performance in
this case. An i686 generation processor, at 300MHz, would make a better choice.
Memory
The minimum accepted value is 32MB, recommended is 64MB, for a better
performance.
Free disk space
The minimum free disk space to install and run BitDefender Antivirus Scanner
for Unices is 4MB. But the log and the quarantine directory could require more
space.
Internet connection
Although BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices will run with no Internet
connection, the update procedure will require an active HTTP link, even through
some proxy server. Therefore, for an up to date protection, the Internet connection
is a MUST.
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