freshclam error - !NotifyClamd: Can't find or parse configuration file /etc/clamav/clamd.conf
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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clamav (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Low
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Bug Description
Clamav recommends install new version from app, then sudo freshclam gives error- cant parse
kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo freshclam
Fri Dec 15 22:57:56 2023 -> ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 15 22:57:56 2023
Fri Dec 15 22:57:56 2023 -> ^Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!
Fri Dec 15 22:57:56 2023 -> ^Local version: 0.103.9 Recommended version: 0.103.11
Fri Dec 15 22:57:56 2023 -> DON'T PANIC! Read https:/
Fri Dec 15 22:57:56 2023 -> daily.cld database is up-to-date (version: 27124, sigs: 2048861, f-level: 90, builder: raynman)
Fri Dec 15 22:57:56 2023 -> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 62, sigs: 6647427, f-level: 90, builder: sigmgr)
Fri Dec 15 22:57:56 2023 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 334, sigs: 91, f-level: 90, builder: anvilleg)
after installing LTS clamav-
kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo freshclam
ERROR: Can't open/parse the config file /usr/local/
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: clamav 0.103.9+
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-43-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CasperVersion: 1.445.1
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Fri Dec 15 23:13:17 2023
LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
SourcePackage: clamav
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
tags: | removed: server-triage-discuss |
This is likely a duplicate of LP: #2046581.
Hi Janis,
Where did you get clamav- 1.0.4.linux. x86_64. deb from and how did you install it?
It seems you have a focal installation, where the latest clamav version is 0.103.9+ dfsg-0ubuntu0. 20.04.1.
Are you using a non-Ubuntu package for clamav ( suppose it is the upstream one)? If so, that is not a supported use case and you should get support with the package provider (e.g., upstream).
With that said, I wonder if we should get rid of this message in Ubuntu ("Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!") since it does not seem to be true from an Ubuntu perspective.