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Hi,
can anybody know how to scan pen drive in linux ubuntu? I have searched in google but not got correct command?
Please give reply if anybody know about it?
the word scan is ambiguous. if you mean scanning for virus, check this website. if you want to scan for disk errors try 'fsck' command. for others look here.
Actually i want to scanning for virus in pen drive and i want to know is there any command to do that in linux ubuntu after inserting it in USB port of PC?
Antivirus software for Linux gives you a quick way to check your drives without any risk of infecting yet another Windows machine.
It’s also a great tool to have around if you regularly help your Windows-bound friends and family recover from viruses. Remove their hard drive and plug it into your computer, or just use your Linux machine to clean their external drives.
I guess it depends on how indiscriminately you stick your stick into things. I don't really know anybody who uses windows. I would have thought the users who are at risk (Windows users) would be running anti-virus software themselves. But if it makes you happy, go for it.
jdk
Actually i want to scanning for virus in pen drive and i want to know is there any command to do that in linux ubuntu after inserting it in USB port of PC?
as stated above there is not OS command to perform a virus scan, but there are 3rd party tools, just like in all OSs, to perform this type of operation.
Check out F-Prot they are one of the best anti-virus companies in the world. They also offer a free, as in beer, anti-virus for Linux that can scan for other OSs viruses like those that would affect Microsoft OS.
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