I build Linux ClamAV from source, mainly due to distro maintainers being (quite) behind the latest official ClamAV. Also, I build ClamAV into /opt, so I can keep previous versions just in case.
On Sun, 5 Mar 2017 12:51:04 +0000 "Joel Esler (jesler)" <jes...@cisco.com> wrote: > The question here is, do we strive to make a package that is > installable on more machines, (even ones that are going EOL?), or do > we strive to make a package that is the best for security? > > If the package maintainers are doing a good job, ClamAV with a higher > dependency would install the higher pcre. The user would be fine. > > The problem with my grand theory is, package maintainers are > incredibly slow, largely, and most people would have to install from > source. > > We have tens of thousands of new users every month, so it's > definitely something we'll have to think about. > > I am still interested in people's feedback, as right now, this thread > seems to be about 50/50 (in requiring pcre 7) > > -- > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 5, 2017, at 06:39, Ned Slider <n...@unixmail.co.uk> wrote: > > > >> On 04/03/17 22:54, Joel Esler (jesler) wrote: > >> We cannot be tied to distribution support problems. > >> > > > > That's fine Joel. You obviously know your own target audience. If > > it's not me I can look elsewhere for solutions :-) > > > > > >>> On Mar 4, 2017, at 17:44, Benny Pedersen <m...@junc.eu> wrote: > >>> > >>> Leonardo Rodrigues skrev den 2017-03-04 23:12: > >>>> is clamav a redhat product ?!?! I don't think so. That being > >>>> said, i see absolutely no point at all on saying clamav should > >>>> do this because redhat does that. > >>> > >>> good point > >>> > >>>> Anyone wishing to be updated with a 10+ years rhel install, > >>>> should call redhat for that :) > >>> > >>> any rpm builded systems are buggy > >>> > >>>> my 0.02 cents ... > >>> > >>> anymore left ? > >>> > >>> i just wish 0.99.3 have clamav-milter supporting > >>> OnUnOfficiaLsignature accept|quarantine|reject > >>> > >>> that will save me to have need for 2 clamd and 2 clamav-milters > >>> > >>> just my one bitcoin :) > >>> > >>> clamav-owner please stop breaking dkim > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
