Virus update times

Michael St. Laurent mikes at HARTWELLCORP.COM
Mon Mar 1 22:32:09 GMT 2004


Kevin Spicer <mailto:kevin at KEVINSPICER.CO.UK> wrote:
[snip]
> I therefore propose that update_virus_scanners be moved from
> /etc/cron.hourly to a file in /etc/cron.d and that the minute at which
> it is scheduled in that file be generated either at random or be the
> same as the minute at which the file was installed.  Obviously this
> would involve generating the file as part of the install process.

But it's not an issue if you are running freshclam in daemon mode, is it?

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Michael St. Laurent
Hartwell Corporation



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