On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:29:04 +0100 (BST), Captain Bubudiu wrote: > What is the "official way" to install clamav? > > Seeing clamav is in extras i did a (i use fc3) and > only have core and extras repos no dag,livina etc etc. > These steps were tested on two different fc3 machines. > > [capt@bubudiu:~]$ yum install clamav* > > Then following > http://www.brennan.id.au/12-Sendmail_Server.html#antivirus > > [capt@bubudiu:~]$ cp /etc/clamd.conf > /etc/clamd.conf.original > cp: cannot stat `/etc/clamd.conf': No such file or > directory > > [capt@bubudiu:~]$ chkconfig --level 2345 clamd on > error reading information on service clamd: No such > file or directory > > There are differing instructions at > 1. > http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27510 > (mentions unkown package amavis) > 2. > http://fedoranews.org/contributors/ron_goulard/clamav/ > (uses dag wieers rpms) > 3. > http://www.brennan.id.au/12-Sendmail_Server.html#antivirus > (No mention made of method to install clamav, I > suppose it fell from the sky.) > > My question to the extras package maintainer :- > 1. Are we supposed to install the dag wieers packages > on top of the extras ones? > 2. Did you actually test and see that clamav in > installable and usable? > 3. What is the purpose of the clamav packages in extras? I'm not the package maintainer, but: 1. No. You are supposed to do a few configuration steps. 2. Yes. 3. Read the included documentation. Also check out fedora-extras-list, where the package design has been discussed just recently: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-extras-list
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