[SOLVED] How do I update the clamscan virus database?

bscho · 11-21-2015, 11:59 AM

How do I update the clamscan virus database?

when I run clamscan it gives the following message

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# clamscan -i -r
LibClamAV Warning: **************************************************
LibClamAV Warning: ***  The virus database is older than 7 days!  ***
LibClamAV Warning: ***   Please update it as soon as possible.    ***
LibClamAV Warning: **************************************************

I am running Fedora 23 and have just downloaded the package

John VV · 11-21-2015, 12:10 PM

i take it you have not gone to the clamAV web site and read the instructions ?
http://www.clamav.net/documents/installing-clamav

you run freshclam

Rawcous · 11-22-2015, 04:37 AM

Hey "bscho",

For future reference as you may find this useful but most manuals /documentation post software installation can be located here:

/usr/share/doc/ therefore the "clamav" docs can be located at /usr/share/doc/clamav-0.xx.x where xx.xx refers to the version.

Also as for any command view the manual pages by typing

Code:

man xxxxx

where xxxxx is the command you wish to view the help / manual page for - thus

Code:

man freshclam

.

As "JOHN VW" mentioned read the web site instructions and importantly remember that "Google" is your friend...

Regards,

Rawcous!

bscho · 11-22-2015, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rawcous

Hey "bscho",

For future reference as you may find this useful but most manuals /documentation post software installation can be located here:

/usr/share/doc/ therefore the "clamav" docs can be located at /usr/share/doc/clamav-0.xx.x where xx.xx refers to the version.

Also as for any command view the manual pages by typing

Code:

man xxxxx

where xxxxx is the command you wish to view the help / manual page for - thus

Code:

man freshclam

.

As "JOHN VW" mentioned read the web site instructions and importantly remember that "Google" is your friend...

Regards,

Rawcous!

Thanks I found freshclam would not run and your help with man freshclam.conf solved the problem.
Example
If this option is set freshclam will not run.
I had unset this and it now runs.

John VV · 11-22-2015, 01:46 PM

you DO need to be root to run it
AS IS STATED in the instructions

please READ THEM
and HOW!!! did you install clam?

Code:

su -
dnf install clamav

or
download from the web site and YOU DID NOT READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR!!!!
they EXPLICITLY STATE!!!!!
to edit two files

so if you downloaded it from the web site
READ THE INSTRUSTIONS
and the instructions that the ERROR informad you too

the freshclam error would have told you to EDIT the clam and fresh clam file

to remove a "#"