query if mailscanner using clamscan

[Julian Field]

In which case 'auto' will only use 'clamav'. To find 'clamavmodule' you 
must have the module installed. To find 'clamd' the daemon must be 
running, and the Clamd-specific MailScanner.conf options must be set 
correctly.

simon wrote:
> Thanks agin guys for ur immediate reply
>
> here the MailScanner --lint output..
>
> Read 797 hostnames from the phishing whitelist
> Checking version numbers...
> Version number in MailScanner.conf (4.61.7) is correct.
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Checking for SpamAssassin errors (if you use it)...
> SpamAssassin temporary working directory is
> /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming/SpamAssassin-Temp
> SpamAssassin temp dir = /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming/SpamAssassin-Temp
> Using SpamAssassin results cache
> Connected to SpamAssassin cache database
> SpamAssassin reported no errors.
> Using locktype = posix
> Creating hardcoded struct_flock subroutine for linux (Linux-type)
> MailScanner.conf says "Virus Scanners = auto"
> Found these virus scanners installed: clamav
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> gues sits fine... but it has no reference to clamscan or clamd
>
>
> regards
>
> simon
>
>   
>> If you are running the RPM version of clamav then your
>> virus.scanners.conf file is right, as clamscan is in /usr/bin/clamscan.
>> Check that 'auto' is picking them up correctly by doing a "MailScanner
>> --lint".
>>
>> simon wrote:
>>     
>>> Thanks Guys  for you quick reply,
>>>
>>> Btw i did forget to mention and ask u wht new should be added to
>>> virus.scanners.conf file since after the script was run there is a
>>> /etc/MailScanner/virus.scanners.conf.bak file
>>>
>>> here the clam lines for the /etc/MailScanner/virus.scanners.conf
>>>
>>> ------------------------
>>>
>>> clamav          /usr/lib/MailScanner/clamav-wrapper     /usr
>>> clamd           /bin/false                              /usr
>>> clamavmodule    /bin/false                              /tmp
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------
>>> i guess this above file does not reference clamscan if im right..
>>> do let me know if i hav to edit this file.
>>> my clamscan is is /usr/bin
>>> n clamd is in /usr/sbin
>>>
>>> and in MailScanner.conf it says
>>>
>>> Virus Scanners = auto
>>>
>>> i did keep it auto as i will install bitdefender latter and would like
>>> MS
>>> to search for the installed antivirus software
>>>
>>> Appreciate your help
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards
>>>
>>> simon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> What does you /etc/MailScanner/virus.scanners.conf say for the clam
>>>> lines?
>>>> What does the "Virus Scanners = " line in MailScanner.conf say?
>>>>
>>>> simon wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>
>>>>> i have recently installed new sendmail based mail server and installed
>>>>> mailscanner + jules packge spamassassin + clamAV and have instructed
>>>>> clamd
>>>>> virus scanning daemon to be used by mailScanner for scanning email
>>>>> when
>>>>> installing the package. i have also installed clamav, clamav-db and
>>>>> clamd
>>>>> from  http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/clamav
>>>>> and everythin workin OK.
>>>>> i have clamscan installed in /usr/bin
>>>>>
>>>>> but how could i know if mailscanner is really using clamd daemon n
>>>>> clamscan to scan emails
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Appreciate ur help
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> regards
>>>>>
>>>>> simon
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> Jules
>>>>
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>>>       
>> Jules
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