Centos 5.2, MS, perl ClamAV module

[Rick Cooper]

If you look at the change log there were several changes to the libclamav
api. Any time you see that you know that the perl module will be broken

Rick 

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 > Behalf Of David Lee
 > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 2:40 PM
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 > Subject: Centos 5.2, MS, perl ClamAV module
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 > 
 > I'm aware that the topic of the perl ClamAV module is a frequent one
 > (because of the unfortunate habit of the clamav software to 
 > change its 
 > interface on each minor release, requiring the perl module 
 > maintainer to 
 > do work).
 > 
 > I've just tried a fresh install (64 bit Intel) of Centos 
 > 5.2, MS-4.72.5-1
 > and install-Clam-SA-latest.tar.gz (install-Clam-0.94.1-SA-3.2.5).
 > 
 > "install-Clam-0.94.1-SA-3.2.5" successfully builds the 
 > clamav software 
 > itself (installing it into 
 > "/usr/local/{bin,lib64,etc,include}" (etc.)
 > 
 > It then tries to build the perl ClamAV module, which fails:
 >     ClamAV.xs:308: error: 'CL_EFSYNC' undeclared (first use 
 > in this function)
 >     ClamAV.xs:321: error: 'CL_ELOCKDB' undeclared (first use 
 > in this function)
 > 
 > Looking in the (just previously installed) 
 > "/usr/local/include/clamav.h"
 > shows that "CL_EFSYNC" is commented out, and that 
 > "CL_ELOCKDB" doesn't 
 > seem to exist at all.
 > 
 > So the two clam-related bits of 
 > "install-Clam-0.94.1-SA-3.2.5" would seem 
 > to be inconsistent.
 > 
 > Is the recommendation is that we no longer use the perl 
 > ClamAV module and 
 > instead use "clamd"?
 > 
 > If so, then are all the pieces in place to ensure that the 
 > "clamd" module 
 > is automatically invoked?  (The "chkconfig ..." and "service 
 > ... start"
 > or equivalents?)
 > 
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