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fsims
Command line tool for switching F-Secure Linux Security software installation mode on or
off (F-Secure Install Mode Switcher).
fsims
on|off
Description
This tool can be used to switch F-Secure Linux Security into software installation
mode and back to normal mode after the new software has been installed. It is impor-
tant to use the software installation mode if the Integrity Checking feature of the prod-
uct is in use. When in software installation mode, some product features are disabled
to allow easy installation of new software, including a new kernel version and/or new
kernel modules.
If software installation mode is not used when installing a new kernel and/or kernel
modules, F-Secure Linux Security might prevent the new kernel from booting up. This
happens because the new kernel modules are not properly included in the Integrity
Checking baseline unless the baseline is generated again after installing the new
software. The fsims command line tool automatically regenerates the Integrity Check-
ing baseline when the software installation mode is switched off.
If invoked without any options,
fsims
will display a help text.
Options
on
Switches the product into software installation mode. Some product features are now disabled
to allow easy installation and upgrade of software. Remember to switch software installation
mode off after installing the software.