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Upgrading Trellix Agent 5.8.x on unmanaged Red Hat Linux systems

  • Updated on Aug 17, 2026
  • Published on Aug 17, 2026
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Generate an RPM package and upgrade Trellix Agent 5.8.x on an unmanaged Red Hat Linux system that is not managed by ePO - On-prem.

You must have root permissions to install Trellix Agent on the client system.

  1. Download Trellix Agent 5.x.x Update X package (such as MA564XLNX.zip) for Linux from the Software Catalog on ePO - On-prem where "X" is the update value of the package, for example, Trellix Agent 5.6.4 Update 1.

    Where “X” is the Update value of the package, such as Trellix Agent 5.6.x Update 1.

  2. Extract the following installer files to the client system.

    Important

    Trellix Agent has removed support for the mfert package from version 5.8.2.

    • MFEma.i686.rpm

    • MFEma.x86_64.rpm

    • MFErt.i686.rpm

    • DXL.zip file which contains the following installer files.

      • MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.i686.rpm

      • MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.x86_64.rpm

    Note

    Use the appropriate MFEma and MFEdx-ma-<build_number> packages based on the operating systems used. For example:

    • MFEma.x86_64.rpm and MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.x86_64.rpm for a 64-bit operating system

    • MFEma.i686.rpm and MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.i686.rpm for a 32-bit operating system.

  3. Open Terminal, then enter the path where you have extracted the installer files.

  4. Run the following commands:

    • For a 64-bit operating system:

      rpm -Uvh MFErt.i686.rpm
rpm -Uvh MFEma.x86_64.rpm
rpm -Uvh MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.x86_64.rpm

    • For a 32-bit operating system:

      rpm -Uvh MFErt.i686.rpm
rpm -Uvh MFEma.i686.rpm
rpm -Uvh MFEdx-ma-<build_number>.i686.rpm

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