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Installing Sophos Protection for Linux in a distribution without systemd

teoberi

Hello,

I've been using Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux in Slackware (a distribution without systemd) for a long time and I'm delighted with this product, which is the only antivirus I can install in this case with the exception of Clamav.

I read in the Sophos Central console that this product will no longer be supported after July 20, 2023, and the new Sophos Protection for Linux product requires systemd.

Can Sophos Protection for Linux be installed without systemd?

What happens to old users of Sophos products for Linux in this case, have we been totally abandoned?

I don't understand the reasons why compatibility was removed in the case of operating systems that do not use systemd for this new product that also works great and we would like to pay for it?



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    Hello 

    Thank you for reaching community forum. Based on our initial checking, the current set-up for SPL really does require Systemd. Though we're currently confirming further if there will be an option in the future in our SLP to not use systemd. We'll keep you posted for more updates about this. 

  • 0 in reply to GlennSen

    Any news or a decision on adding support for System V (SysV) init system?

  • +1 in reply to teoberi

    I've not yet received a definitive answer on this, though from the initial discussions, it seems a very small portion of our customer base is looking for this. 

    To stay up to date on any future developments, I'd suggest reaching out to your Sophos Account Manager to raise a feature request regarding this. This will allow our team to better track the need for this.
    Asking to be put in touch with your regional Sales Engineer will also help in this case, as they're able to get a better understanding of the requirements on your network and environment so this can be better communicated to our product teams.

  • 0 in reply to Qoosh

    I would like to know who is the Sophos Account Manager for me? Also who is the regional Sales Engineer?
    I don't know what is so hard to understand, I just want to know if the support for System V (SysV) init system will be introduced or not!
    Any answer is good (yes/no), but I want to know how to make my future plans and whether to continue buying the Sophos product in March 2023 or not!
    I cannot make the purchase decision without knowing if I will be able to use it in my case, for operating systems without systemd!

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  • 0 in reply to Qoosh

    I would like to know who is the Sophos Account Manager for me? Also who is the regional Sales Engineer?
    I don't know what is so hard to understand, I just want to know if the support for System V (SysV) init system will be introduced or not!
    Any answer is good (yes/no), but I want to know how to make my future plans and whether to continue buying the Sophos product in March 2023 or not!
    I cannot make the purchase decision without knowing if I will be able to use it in my case, for operating systems without systemd!

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