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clamav package

am trying to install clamav

Asked by GREG T.

 i`m trying to install clamav in lubuntu . can enable it in synaptic but can not find in menu list to set it up .
I AM USING LUBUNTU
I installed clamtv and this is what I got
/usr/sbin/chkrootkit: tests: aliens asp bindshell lkm rexedcs sniffer w55808 wted scalper slapper z2 chkutmp OSX_RSPLUG amd basename biff chfn chsh cron crontab date du dirname echo egrep env find fingerd gpm grep hdparm su ifconfig inetd inetdconf identd init killall ldsopreload login ls lsof mail mingetty netstat named passwd pidof pop2 pop3 ps pstree rpcinfo rlogind rshd slogin sendmail sshd syslogd tar tcpd tcpdump top telnetd timed traceroute vdir w write
root@owner-laptop:/home/owner#

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Clamav mut be run from terminal...

To install Clamav open a terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install clamav

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Then type:

sudo freshclam

to scan your home dir type:

clamscan -r -i --bell $HOME

to other option and usage type:

man clamscan

to install a graphic front-end for clamav install:

sudo apt-get install clamtk

to run clamtk type:

gksudo clamtk

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GREG T. (ubuntuer) said : 		#2

Thanks marcobra (Marco Braida), that solved my question.

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GREG T. (ubuntuer) said : 		#3

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GREG T. (ubuntuer) said : 		#4

clam av will not run on lxde

On 05/22/2011 09:55 PM, farnorthcharlie wrote:
> Your question #143353 on clamav in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/+question/143353
>
> Description changed to:
> i`m trying to install clamav in lubuntu . can enable it in synaptic but can not find in menu list to set it up .
> I AM USING LUBUNTU
> I installed clamtv and this is what I got
> /usr/sbin/chkrootkit: tests: aliens asp bindshell lkm rexedcs sniffer w55808 wted scalper slapper z2 chkutmp OSX_RSPLUG amd basename biff chfn chsh cron crontab date du dirname echo egrep env find fingerd gpm grep hdparm su ifconfig inetd inetdconf identd init killall ldsopreload login ls lsof mail mingetty netstat named passwd pidof pop2 pop3 ps pstree rpcinfo rlogind rshd slogin sendmail sshd syslogd tar tcpd tcpdump top telnetd timed traceroute vdir w write
> root@owner-laptop:/home/owner#
>