CLAMAV INSTALLATION ON OpenSuse 11

CLAMAV INSTALLATION


# cd /data

# cd clamav

# tar xvzf clamav-0.96.1.tar.gz

# cd clamav

# groupadd clamav

# useradd -g clamav clamav

# ./configure

#make

# make install

# cd /usr/local/etc/

# vi clamd.conf

comment out the line Example.

#Example

uncomment the line

LocalSocket /tmp/clamd.socket

:wq //save the file


# vi freshclam.conf

Comment out the line Example

# Example


:wq //Save the file.



# touch /var/log/freshclam.log

# chmod 600 /var/log/freshclam.log


#chown clamav /var/log/freshclam.log



# which freshclam // This is the utility responsible for updating clam.


The output should be:

/usr/local/bin/freshclam


Run the following

# ldconfig

# freshclam // This command is for updating clamd

# clamscan

# clamd start

# ps -ax | grep clam


The output should be:



# ps -ax | grep clam

Warning: bad ps syntax, perhaps a bogus '-'? See http://procps.sf.net/faq.html

3981 ? Ssl 0:00 clamd start

4010 pts/0 R+ 0:00 grep clam





# freshclam // This option is mainly used for the updating clamav.


# which freshclam


The log file for the fresh clam process is


# ls -l /var/log/freshclam.log

Run the freshclam process in dialy basis in cron.