can't quite get clamd working properly

Steve Campbell campbell at cnpapers.com
Wed Nov 5 20:15:15 GMT 2008



Scott Silva wrote:
> on 11-5-2008 11:57 AM Steve Campbell spake the following:
>   
>> Steve Campbell wrote:
>>     
>>> Thanks very much, Mark.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> Mark Nienberg wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Steve Campbell wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> Thanks for the specific link, but I'm a little confused about where
>>>>> I go to uninstall the old ClamAV if I used Julian's install script,
>>>>> install.sh. It might be hitting me in the face, but I'm not able to
>>>>> find mine using the documentation, and reading the install.sh
>>>>> doesn't seem to point me there either.
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> untar the install-Clam-SA.tar.gz file
>>>>
>>>> cd into the directory it creates
>>>>
>>>> cd into perl-tar directory
>>>>
>>>> untar the clamav.tar.gz file
>>>>
>>>> cd into the directory it creates
>>>>
>>>> ./configure
>>>> make uninstall
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mark Nienberg
>>>>         
>> OK, the fog is rolling in again. Some more explaining is in order.
>>
>> I see that I need to install the clamav, clamav-db, and clamd rpms. The
>> clamav versions on Dag's repo is only at 0.92.1-1, while Julian just
>> released 0.94.1. I've trashed my rpm DB, and am building it from
>> scratch, so I can't tell if the rpmsource rpms are any newer.
>>
>> What versions of what should I be using, and does Julians ClamAV-SA
>> install the proper clamd or just the clamavmodule and clamav stuff?
>>
>> Sorry to be so dense, but the fog is rolling. Thanks
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>     
> You can't download the files from Dag's website reliably anymore. You have to
> enable the rpmforge yum repo to get up-to-data clamav rpm's.
>
> I know it works, because I just did it less than an hour ago.
> I also converted my last holdout box from the perl module to clamd.
>
>   
OK, thanks.

The rpmsource repos is turned on. It sort of botched my DBs, so after 
rebuilding them, I'll see what goes on.

Thanks Scott.



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