Sophos Anti-Virus provides advanced protection for Linux servers, ensuring your system is secure from malware, viruses, and other threats. This guide covers the installation, configuration, and management of Sophos Anti-Virus on Linux servers.
Download the installer:
wget https://downloads.sophos.com/your-installer.sh
Make the installer executable:
chmod +x your-installer.sh
Run the installer:
sudo ./your-installer.sh
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Sophos Anti-Virus automatically updates its virus definitions. To manually update, use:
sudo /opt/sophos-av/bin/savupdate
To perform an on-demand scan, use:
sudo /opt/sophos-av/bin/savscan /path/to/scan
You can schedule scans using cron jobs. For example, to schedule a daily scan at 2 AM:
0 2 * * * /opt/sophos-av/bin/savscan /path/to/scan
To check the status of Sophos Anti-Virus, use:
sudo /opt/sophos-av/bin/savdstatus
Logs are stored in /opt/sophos-av/log/. To view the latest log:
cat /opt/sophos-av/log/savd.log
For troubleshooting common issues, refer to the official Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux documentation.
For additional support contact us or contact Sophos support or visit the Sophos Community.