On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 6:49 AM, Alex <mysqlstud...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Also, in my installation, the documentation can be found in both
> clamd.conf
> > (under "Perform a database check.... SelfCheck xxx") and in man
> clamd.conf
> > (under "Directives -> SelfCheck NUMBER"). It does seem a bit vague as
> only
> > in clamd.conf does it indicate what the value might mean ("Default: 600
> (10
> > min)").
>
> I guess it is a little vague, because I don't understand what you mean
> even here.
>
> I assumed the database check was an integrity check, not an update check,
> right?
>
> Correct. The setting in clamd.conf tells clamd to double-check the loaded
database, and to reload it from disk if there are any issues.
> How does this parameter relate to freshclam in any way, particularly
> for database updates?
>
> It doesn't.
The Checks parameter in freshclam.conf tells the freshclam daemon how often
to poll the update servers to see if there are updated database files to
download.
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