Re: [clamav-users] No return value from clamd

[emninger]

Am Sun, 4 Jan 2015 18:43:40 + (GMT)
schrieb "G.W. Haywood" :

> Your subject line doesn't say the same thing as this error message.

Correct. Sorry, it was my fault.
> 
> I suggest that you don't start any *clam* processes at boot if it's
> causing you trouble.
> 
> What makes you think that the 'daemon process' is clamd?  It might be
> but it might not.  More investigation is required.  You're the one who
> has to do it. :)

You were absolutely correct. I uninstalled clamav and the rc.clamav
file and indeed the error remained.
> 
> Are you in fact using clamd, and if so, how?  And why? :)

Yes i do - for Claws-Mail to automatically scan emails and attachments.

> 
> If you really need to start clamd at boot I suggest that you remove
> the existing rc.clamav and so that you know what's happening and when
> it happens add a few simple lines in rc.local, wherever Slackware has
> that script thesedays (I'm sorry, I gave up on Slackware years ago).
> 
> Something like this would do:
> 
> /bin/echo "$(/bin/date)"
> /bin/echo "Attempting to start clamd daemon."
> /usr/sbin/clamd 
> /bin/echo "$(/bin/date)"
> /bin/echo "Done."
> 
> and the same for the freshclam daemon.

Thanks a lot for that good idea; i'll memorize it for - eventual other
troubles ;)

(I'm new to slackware, so, for me, it's the other way around,
obviously: i came there because of systemd troubles which comprimzed the
setup of one of my machines - a linux hostic samsung laptop ;) )

> > which makes the boot really slow (sometimes starting X even
> > hangs!).  
> 
> It isn't clear to me what X has to do with any of this, but if you're
> having problems with X as well it might indicate a more general issue
> than just one which affects ClamAV.

I guess, in the dark, there might be timing problems while the system
is waiting for the return value of the daemon. (I can break it in any
case by ctrl+z and go thru to start X)

> 
> > rc.clamav in /etc/rc.d looks like this:  
> 
> Your rc.clamav, at least as mailed to me, is garbled.  It might have
> been the mail systems which did that or it might not.  Perhaps you can
> post a copy of it somewhere so that we can see it unaltered?  As it
> is, what I can see isn't much use as it can never run properly.
> 

Sorry for that. I don't know how. Even though, now it's only
theoretical: It would be good to know: Could i attach something to a
mail to the list?

In any case: Thanks a lot for your patience and for the good points! :D
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Re: [clamav-users] Which anti-virus do you prefer on Linux desktop?

[Joel Esler (jesler)]

> On Jan 1, 2015, at 1:27 PM, G.W. Haywood  > wrote:
> 
>> I copied a result of 'Day0 Summary' from shadowserver.org 
>>  ...
> 
> and unqualified statistics are worthless.

Another thing to remember is that shadowserver’s feed is not 100% malicious.  
So keep that in mind.  

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Re: [clamav-users] Which anti-virus do you prefer on Linux desktop?

[Joel Esler (jesler)]

> On Jan 1, 2015, at 4:16 PM, andreisa...@live.ie  
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 18:27:00 +
>> From: cla...@jubileegroup.co.uk 
>> To: clamav-users@lists.clamav.net 
>> Subject: Re: [clamav-users] Which anti-virus do you prefer on Linux desktop?
>> 
>> 
>> If you find any useful statistics on Linux viruses, do share them.
> Here are some stats. Not exactly Linux viruses, but Linux AVs .
> https://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/platforms#linux 
> 
> The VB100 certification is "the standard" for most of the AV products.

Except you have to pay to submit your engine to the test.  Which is why our 
engine is not on there.  We prefer to spend our money in different areas.

Not saying we’d be number one, either.

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