Installing Web Security Components on Linux > Starting the Web Security Linux installer

Starting the Web Security Linux installer

Applies to

Web Filter v7.6

Web Security v7.6

Web Security Gateway v7.6

Web Security Gateway Anywhere v7.6

Starting the Web Security Linux installer

1.	Log on to the installation machine with administrative privileges (typically, root).

2.	Create a setup directory for the installer files. For example:

/root/Websense_setup

3.	Download the Web Security Linux installer package from mywebsense.com:

WebsenseWeb76Setup_Lnx.tar.gz

Place the installer tar archive in the setup directory you created.

4.	Extract the installer files:

In the setup directory, enter the following commands to uncompress and extract files:

gunzip WebsenseWeb76Setup_Lnx.tar.gz
tar xvf WebsenseWeb75Setup_Lnx.tar

This places the following files into the setup directory:

File	Description
install.sh	Installation program
Setup.bin	Archive file containing installation files and documents

5.	Lanch the installer using the following command (from the setup directory):

./install.sh -g

 

This launches a GUI-based installer and is available on English versions of Linux only. A text-only, command-line version can be launched by omitting the -g switch:

./install.sh

If the installation program displays error messages that it is having difficulty locating other machines, disable any firewall running on the installation machine.

Note  The following instructions refer to installer screens. In the command-line Linux installer, prompts are displayed that correspond to each screen. Instructions for a screen also apply to the corresponding command-line prompt. The main difference is how options are selected. Rather than clicking items in a screen, you will enter menu-item numbers or characters.

 

Note  To cancel the command-line Linux installer, press Ctrl-C. However, do not cancel the installer, after the Pre-Installation Summary screen, as it is installing components. In this case allow the installation to complete and then uninstall the unwanted components.

Installing Web Security Components on Linux > Starting the Web Security Linux installer