[CentOS] clamAV problem

Fri Feb 6 09:28:32 UTC 2009
Agile Aspect <agile.aspect at gmail.com>

Anne Wilson wrote:
> Since my power problems that resulted in a re-install I have a problem which 
> I've failed to locate up to now.  The logs show
>
>  daily.cld updated (version: 8950, sigs: 72593, f-level: 38, builder: ccordes)
>     Database updated (510565 signatures) from db.gb.clamav.net (IP: 163.1.3.8)
>     WARNING: Clamd was NOT notified: Can't connect to clamd through 
> /tmp/clamd.socket
>
> I've been through the config files, but obviously there is something in the 
> setup that I've failed to do.  Scans are running every night, but 
>
> service clamd status
> clamd: unrecognized service
>   
It's possible chkconfig doesn't know about 'clamd' and fails
to start on boot.

The scanning of the filesystem is probably driven by
scripts.

As root try

    /sbin/chkconfig clamd on

then check the service again.

I know next to nothing about clamAV.

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