ClamAV 0.90.1 to 0.90.2 upgrade notesEdit

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tar xzvf clamav-0.90.2.tar.gz
cd clamav-0.90.2
./configure --sysconfdir=/etc
make
make check
  • Backup old configuration:
sudo cp /etc/freshclam.conf /etc/freshclam.conf.old
sudo cp /etc/clamd.conf /etc/clamd.conf.old
  • Uninstall old version, install new version:
cd ../clamav-0.90.1
sudo make uninstall
cd ../clamav-0.90.2
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig -v
  • Post install checks:
whereis freshclam
sudo freshclam -v
sudo service clamd restart
sudo service --status-all | grep clamd
cd /etc

# check config files for changes
diff freshclam.conf freshclam.conf.old
diff clamd.conf clamd.conf.old

# check startup script for changes
cd -
diff contrib/init/RedHat/clamd /etc/init.d/clamd

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