Installing ClamAV in Linux Lite

[N4RPS]

Hello, All!

For those of you who run Windows as a dual-boot with Linux, or for those who otherwise need to check Windows files and directories for malware, ClamAV is the best, free alternative to most all the antivirus programs I've tried. Sure, there are others out there like Comodo, AVG, Avast, and Avira, but I've found ClamAV to be the easiest choice to install and live with. You can even create a Live USB with persistence, install ClamAV, and us it as a stand-alone virus cleaner stick for any PC that will boot from USB!

ClamAV can be found in the repositories, and is installed as follows, using a terminal window {CTRL-ALT-T]:

Code:

sudo apt-get install clamav clamav-daemon clamtk

For those who live on the 'cutting edge' of software, here's the PPA (which, by the way, still doesn't install the latest ClamAV GUI):

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-clamav/ppa && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install clamav clamav-daemon clamtk

You can live with ClamTK saying the GUI is not the latest version and get by just fine, but if you can't stand the indication, here goes.

To install the latest ClamTK (ClamAV GUI), here's the link to the version 5.19 .deb file, which can be installed with GDebi:

https://bitbucket.org/dave_theunsub/clam...-1_all.deb

In any case, after initial installation, you will need to call

Code:

sudo freshclam

in a terminal window to fetch the latest virus signatures - which could take a few minutes, depending on your system.

Hope this helps someone...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[ike]

newbee sayz thanks it does help

[technomancer]

awesome, love the GUI. good info.

[Wirezfree]

@N4RPS

Not wishing to steal your thunder...
and given there is a current thread on a png virus

Some useful stuff here: Using ClamAV
inc How to test it.



The subject line references VPS/Server
But it still seems valid for normal use also

[darrell derrick]

N4RPS, thanks For the Clam info,, de KB5ZXM , I had been <Lot> sick for a week, currently want learn to run Win 7 in VM, on LL2.6, also got new Verizon LG G4 phone,  SO,,also trying to connect to phone to manipulate stuff I have on the cell phone.files, downloads etc. Would be cool if I could connect to it Via Wifi or BT,, Cheers & 73's Daryl

[Wirezfree]

@darrell derrick

Could this help..??
https://www.maketecheasier.com/airdroid-...-to-linux/

[N4RPS]

Hello,

@N4RPS

Not wishing to steal your thunder...

No problem at all. You DO help a LOT of people here - myself included. Remember, I only know enough about Linux to be dangerous!

My thanks to you all, for the kind words. As far as I'm concerned, anyone with something to add to benefit the community is welcome to do so at any time...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[Colin23erk]

My thanks for his timely post as I have been considering whether to install Clam On my Duel LL / Win7 setup .


Colin

[Duckeenie]

Cheers Rob! I always find it easier and more interesting to learn from these bite sized pieces than thumbing through the man pages.