how i update signature of virus scanner through command line

Please read the already answered question https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav

Hope this helps

i want to upload the new version of clamav....because whenever i update the signature it tells "outdated".i want full instruction how to upload new version

i want to upload the new version of clamav....because whenever i update the signature it tells "outdated".i want full instruction how to upload new version

when i update the clamav it gives following information:
:~$ sudo freshclam
ClamAV update process started at Tue Apr 7 17:54:08 2009
WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!
WARNING: Local version: 0.92.1 Recommended version: 0.95
DON'T PANIC! Read http://www.clamav.net/support/faq
main.inc is up to date (version: 50, sigs: 500667, f-level: 38, builder: sven)
Downloading daily-9210.cdiff [100%]
daily.inc updated (version: 9210, sigs: 38620, f-level: 41, builder: guitar)
WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!
WARNING: Current functionality level = 26, recommended = 41
DON'T PANIC! Read http://www.clamav.net/support/faq
Database updated (539287 signatures) from db.local.clamav.net (IP: 219.117.246.122)
WARNING: Clamd was NOT notified: Can't connect to clamd through /var/run/clamav/clamd.ctl
connect(): No such file or directory
please help me out.I go through the www.clamav.net.But i don't know what to do.

when i update the clamav it gives following information:
:~$ sudo freshclam
ClamAV update process started at Tue Apr 7 17:54:08 2009
WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!
WARNING: Local version: 0.92.1 Recommended version: 0.95
DON'T PANIC! Read http://www.clamav.net/support/faq
main.inc is up to date (version: 50, sigs: 500667, f-level: 38, builder: sven)
Downloading daily-9210.cdiff [100%]
daily.inc updated (version: 9210, sigs: 38620, f-level: 41, builder: guitar)
WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!
WARNING: Current functionality level = 26, recommended = 41
DON'T PANIC! Read http://www.clamav.net/support/faq
Database updated (539287 signatures) from db.local.clamav.net (IP: 219.117.246.122)
WARNING: Clamd was NOT notified: Can't connect to clamd through /var/run/clamav/clamd.ctl
connect(): No such file or directory
please help me out.I go through the www.clamav.net.But i don't know what to do.

now i installed new version,but still getting problem.I go through the clamav document.I entered some of the command instructed by clamav and i got the following result.please advice me further,what to do?
:~$ whereis freshclam
freshclam: /usr/bin/freshclam /usr/local/bin/freshclam /usr/local/etc/freshclam.conf /usr/share/man/man1/freshclam.1.gz
~$ whereis clamscan
clamscan: /usr/bin/clamscan /usr/local/bin/clamscan /usr/share/man/man1/clamscan.1.gz
~$ ldd `which freshclam`
 linux-gate.so.1 => (0xb7f1e000)
 libclamav.so.6 => /usr/local/lib/libclamav.so.6 (0xb7e3d000)
 libdl.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2 (0xb7e39000)
 libresolv.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libresolv.so.2 (0xb7e25000)
 libpthread.so.0 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 (0xb7e0d000)
 libc.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb7cbe000)
 /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb7f1f000)
:~$ freshclam
ERROR: Please edit the example config file /usr/local/etc/freshclam.conf
ERROR: Can't open/parse the config file /usr/local/etc/freshclam.conf

It looks like you need to edit the example freshclam.conf file and save a copy to /etc/clamav/freshclam.conf.

The manual pages for what goes in the file are here:

http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/intrepid/man5/freshclam.conf.5.html

and

for using freshclam are here:

http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/intrepid/man1/freshclam.1.html

~$ sudo freshclam
ERROR: Please edit the example config file /usr/local/etc/freshclam.conf
ERROR: Can't open/parse the config file /usr/local/etc/freshclam.conf
what to edit?

i go through the website of clamav.....i entered the command
:~$ whereis freshclam
freshclam: /usr/bin/freshclam /usr/local/bin/freshclam /usr/local/etc/freshclam.conf /usr/share/man/man1/freshclam.1.gz
~$ whereis clamscan
clamscan: /usr/bin/clamscan /usr/local/bin/clamscan /usr/share/man/man1/clamscan.1.gz
~$ ldd `which freshclam`
 linux-gate.so.1 => (0xb809f000)
 libclamav.so.6 => /usr/local/lib/libclamav.so.6 (0xb7fa2000)
 libdl.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2 (0xb7f9e000)
 libresolv.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libresolv.so.2 (0xb7f89000)
 libpthread.so.0 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 (0xb7f70000)
 libc.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb7e12000)
 /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb8085000)

now....what to do...plz help me

Somit,

Looks like you need to edit the /usr/local/etc/freshclam.conf file to match your environment. I'm pretty sure that the comments in the freshclam.conf file will give your some idea of what needs to be edited.

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Question #65741 on clamav in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/+question/65741

    Status: Answered => Open

somit is still having a problem:
~$ sudo freshclam
ERROR: Please edit the example config file /usr/local/etc/freshclam.conf
ERROR: Can't open/parse the config file /usr/local/etc/freshclam.conf
what to edit?

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ok, I found the problem. Just edit the file and put # before example. That will fix your problem.