mike g wrote: > I am real new at this. I have searched and searched, posted this question > in other areas and still no answer other than use a different GUI. > > I am running Feisty Fawn, and have installed "Clamav Package" as recommended > in both a ubuntu linux book and on clamav site. > > When I attempt to run Clamtk virus scanner I get an error message as > follows; > Unable to view, Clamav's information file. This will effect > how... etc. > > When I run whereis > clamav loads in /etc/clamav > clamtk and clamscan load in same place, usr/bin/...etc... > > I have removed all as directed and reinstalled at least three times and > still have the same problem. Freshclam appears to retrieve the most recent > signatures when checking against the clamav site. > > How do I make this work? Step by step for the new guy, PLEASE. > > Thanks > > Mike > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html > This has been fixed in 2.32, but there is no prebuilt package for Ubuntu. Do this for now:
wget clamtk.sf.net/clamtk-2.32.gz gzip -d clamtk-2.32.gz chmod +x clamtk-2.32 sudo mv clamtk-2.32 /usr/bin/clamtk (y to overwrite) or try the beta: wget clamtk.sf.net/clamtk-beta.gz gzip -d clamtk-beta.gz chmod +x clamtk-beta sudo mv clamtk-beta /usr/bin/clamtk (y to overwrite) _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html