"What is the interval that you run this?" Every 15 minutes by cron, specifically:
OCBG='/opt/clamav/bin/getfreshclam' 3 * * * * root test -x $OCBG && /usr/bin/sudo -u clamav $OCBG && /usr/bin/killall -HUP havp80c && /usr/bin/killall -HUP havp80d 18 * * * * root test -x $OCBG && /usr/bin/sudo -u clamav $OCBG && /usr/bin/killall -HUP havp80c && /usr/bin/killall -HUP havp80d 33 * * * * root test -x $OCBG && /usr/bin/sudo -u clamav $OCBG && /usr/bin/killall -HUP havp80c && /usr/bin/killall -HUP havp80d 48 * * * * root test -x $OCBG && /usr/bin/sudo -u clamav $OCBG && /usr/bin/killall -HUP havp80c && /usr/bin/killall -HUP havp80d (Original post mentioned the interval in passing in the text.) > > Attached is the code we use to update ClamAV: 'getfreshclam' is run > > by cron under userid clamav (same as clamd) every so often > > (currently every 15 mins) to determine if there are any relevant ---------- On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:59:45 +0000 "Joel Esler (jesler)" <jes...@cisco.com> wrote: > What is the interval that you run this? > > > On Sep 12, 2018, at 4:53 PM, Paul Kosinski <clamav-us...@iment.com> > > wrote: > > > > Joel (and any other interested parties), > > > > Attached is the code we use to update ClamAV: 'getfreshclam' is run > > by cron under userid clamav (same as clamd) every so often > > (currently every 15 mins) to determine if there are any relevant > > cvd files to update (currently daily.cvd, bytecode.cvd and > > main.cvd). > > > > Only if something is *really* there -- as determined by *both* the > > DNS TXT record and quick 'curl' of the head of the cvd file -- is > > 'freshclam' invoked to do the actual work. This ensures that running > > the test pretty often doesn't put a big load on the servers. > > > > Notes to help understanding the code: > > > > 'testclam-external' does the DNS TXT and curl test. > > > > 'report-delays' logs the delays (or non- delays) found. > > > > We keep various recent versions of ClamAV in /opt/clamav.d, both for > > testing, and in case we have to backtrack. Thus, /opt/clamav is a > > symlink to the current version, as in: > > > > /opt/clamav -> /opt/clamav.d/clamav.0.100.1 > > > > > > Enjoy! > > Paul Kosinski _______________________________________________ clamav-users mailing list clamav-users@lists.clamav.net http://lists.clamav.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml