Gerard Seibert wrote: > What is the syntax to use to check a file to insure it is not broken > before installing it? I have tried a few combinations, but nothing > seems to be producing the results I am looking for. > > Try clamscan -d /path/to/your/db/dir /some/clean/text/file.txt
It should return zero exit code when your signature file is not broken. /path/to/your/db/dir should be a directory which contains the signature files you want to check /some/clean/text/file.txt is just a plain text file with no virus. An empty file should work as well. Regards, Fajar _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html
