Installing Filtering Service on Linux

Ensure you have prepared the machine as described in Preparing for installation.

Steps

  1. Log on to the installation machine with full administrative privileges (typically, root).
  2. Create a setup directory for the installer files. For example:
    /root/Forcepoint_setup
  3. Download the Web Security Linux installer package Web85xSetup_Lnx.tar.gz:

    Place the installer archive in the setup directory you created.

    To download the installer:
    1. Log on to the Forcepoint Downloads page.
    2. Select Web Security from the Product.
    3. Select On-Premises (Web) from the Product Options.
    4. Click Web v8.5.x Software for Linux from the Installer list.
      Note: Only latest version is available under Installer list. If you want to select the previous versions, then use Click here from On-Premises (Web).
    5. Click Download in the Product Installer page to download the linux installer of Web Security Web85xSetup_Lnx.tar.gz.
  4. In the setup directory, enter the following commands to uncompress and extract files:
    tar -xvzf Web85xSetup_Lnx.tar.gz
  5. Launch 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