Install Clamav (Clam Antivirus) On Ubuntu
This short, simple tutorial will explain how to install and use Clamav with Ubuntu.
To install Clamav,
- Install Clam AV
- root# sudo apt-get install clamav
- Install Clam AV Automated Package
- root:# sudo apt-get install clamav-daemon
- Clam AV Usage
- To use Clamav,
- Open the terminal
- Run a scan
- Scan the home directory and recursive files and folders.
- root# clamscan -r /home
- Scan everything
- root# clamscan -r /
- Output Sample:
- ———– SCAN SUMMARY ———–
- Known viruses: 2304039
- Engine version: 0.97.8
- Scanned directories: 29545
- Scanned files: 111854
- Infected files: 0
- Total errors: 18080
- Data scanned: 3206.81 MB
- Data read: 6249.99 MB (ratio 0.51:1)
- Time: 307.823 sec (5 m 7 s)
- root#
