Categories: Core Linuxvestacp

How to install ClamAV and SpamAssassin on a Debian or Ubuntu

This tutorial is created for servers with less than 3Gb of ram avaialbe. On “big” servers installation is fully automatic.

* ClamAV installation

apt-get install clamav-daemon
wget http://c.vestacp.com/0.9.8/ubuntu/clamd.conf -O /etc/clamav/clamd.conf
gpasswd -a clamav mail
gpasswd -a clamav Debian-exim
freshclam
update-rc.d clamav-daemon defaults
service clamav-daemon restart

* SpamAssassin installation

apt-get install spamassassin
update-rc.d spamassassin defaults
sed -i “s/ENABLED=0/ENABLED=1/” /etc/default/spamassassin
service spamassassin restart

* Exim configuration

sed -i “s/^#SPAMASSASSIN/SPAMASSASSIN/g” /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template
sed -i “s/^#CLAMD/CLAMD/g” /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template
service exim4 restart

* Vesta configuration

sed -i “s/ANTIVIRUS.*/ANTIVIRUS_SYSTEM=’clamav-daemon’/” /usr/local/vesta/conf/vesta.conf
sed -i “s/ANTISPAM.*/ANTISPAM_SYSTEM=’spamassassin’/” /usr/local/vesta/conf/vesta.conf

 


Vishwajit Kale
Vishwajit Kale blazed onto the digital marketing scene back in 2015 and is the digital marketing strategist of Hostripples, a company that aims to provide affordable web hosting solutions. Vishwajit is experienced in digital and content marketing along with SEO. He's fond of writing technology blogs, traveling and reading.

Recent Posts

Make in India, Make for the World: How Hostripples Empowers Modi’s Vision

Introduction Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call — “Make in India, Make for the World” — is not just a…

2 days ago

AI – Powered Customer Support in Hosting: Chatbots & Virtual Assistants

Customer support has always been the backbone of the web hosting industry. From helping users set up domains to troubleshooting…

2 weeks ago

ChatGPT: Your Ultimate AI Content Generation Tool

Content is the most vital asset for businesses navigating the digital era. But creating high-quality, engaging content consistently can be…

4 weeks ago

Discover Ollama: How It Works, Features & Everything?

Welcome to the exciting world of Ollama, a revolutionary open-source tool that's democratizing access to Large Language Models (LLMs). If…

1 month ago

Connecting to Amazon EC2 via WinSCP (SFTP): A Complete Guide

Managing files on your Amazon EC2 instances can often feel like navigating a complex maze, especially when you prefer a…

2 months ago