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How do you install Norton Security Suite Antivirus in Ubuntu?

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I have Ubuntu Karmic, and I am trying to download Norton Security Suite Antivirus progam. I am having problems installing the program. Please, help.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

You don't.

That is a windows AV program so will not run on Linux. There are very few viri for Linux so yuo only really need AV if you are using a fileserver where Windows users will have write access, or an email server.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus

Read this to understand why Linux does not have a virus problem
http://librenix.com/?inode=21

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Storme (khem-engrs) said : 		#2

Thank you!

On Thu, 2010-02-18 at 23:14 +0000, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #101591 on gnome-system-monitor in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-monitor/+question/101591
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> You don't.
>
> That is a windows AV program so will not run on Linux. There are very
> few viri for Linux so yuo only really need AV if you are using a
> fileserver where Windows users will have write access, or an email
> server.
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus
>
> Read this to understand why Linux does not have a virus problem
> http://librenix.com/?inode=21
>

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Storme (khem-engrs) said : 		#3

Thank you. I am new to Linux. It is quite interesting. .

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dfabozz (dfabozz) said : 		#4

wow lol norton even it i stilled used windows i would never use norton lol talk about system resource leach...