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Chapter 5. Package installation
This chapter will explain you how to install BitDefender on a Unix-like system, such
as Linux or FreeBSD. This is pretty straightforward: get the desired package, test it
for integrity, then install it.
5.1. Getting BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices
The package can be downloaded from BitDefender servers or it can be found on
different distributionmedia, such as CD-ROM. When downloading for the BitDefender
servers, you will be asked to fill in a form and you will receive an email to the address
you have provided in this form. The email contains the download location.
The Linux package come in three flavours.
• rpm for distributions using the RedHat Linux package management
• deb for distributions using Debian Linux packaging system
• run, a self-extractable archive, suited for any other distribution
The FreeBSD package is a tbz (.tar.bz) compressed archive, adequatefor the versions
5 and 6.
5.2. Test the package for integrity
Before you begin the installation process we recommend you to check the installation
kit is not corrupted (this can happen sometimes, especially if you downloaded it).
5.2.1. Test the rpm and deb packages
For an increased security, the rpm and deb packages are GPG signed. To test the
packages integrity, you can verify their signature.
First, you need to fetch the BitDefender Packages GPG key (key id: 0x0EC4FE05)
from a key server, running the following command.
# gpg --recv 0x0EC4FE05 --keyserver http://pgp.mit.edu
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Package installation