How to configure KESL to use non-default folders [KES for Linux]

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Information in this article can be used when there are disk space limitations imposed on the folders used by KESL:

• /var/opt/kaspersky - default KESL installation folder
• /tmp - default folder used to store temporary files during the scan

/var/opt/kaspersky

To move files located in this directory you can create a symbolic link to another folder before installation. Use the following steps:

1. Before installing KESL:

   mkdir /new/kesl/folder/ ln -s /new/kesl/folder/ /var/opt/kaspersky #root has to be the owner of all kesl subfolders below / chmod go-w,a-t /new

2. Install KESL

If you encounter "Fatal error: Invalid permissions. Check /, /opt, /opt/kaspersky, /var, /var/opt, /var/opt/kaspersky. Only root user should have write access to these directories." while running the post install script, make sure root is owner of all subfolders in the path to kesl executable.

/tmp

You can declare a new temporary folder for KESL by following these steps:

1. Execute this:

   systemctl edit kesl

2. Add the following:

   [Service] Environment="TMP=/new/temp/folder"