[CentOS] clamd error

Tue Feb 6 13:11:51 UTC 2007
Jim Perrin <jperrin at gmail.com>

> I get the below error, while starting clamd. what's wrong with it? help is
> needeed.
>
> [root at worldnet clamav]# /etc/init.d/clamd start
> Starting Clam AntiVirus Daemon: LibClamAV Error: cli_cvdload():  Can't
> create temporary directory /var/tmp/clamav-25f631f5d9a7b846
> LibClamAV Error: Can't load /var/clamav/main.cvd: Unable to create temporary
> directory
> ERROR: Unable to create temporary directory
>
> [FAILED]

It would appear that clamd is unable to create a directory in
/var/tmp. You should check the permissions on /var/tmp and check to be
sure that selinux is not interfering by reviewing your log files.


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