[Howto] Install the ClamAV antivirus for Linux Mint.

[meteorrock]

Do you know how some advice NOT to install an antivirus for Linux distros like our Linux Mint? As most virus target a Windows OS? Does not mean there is NO virus for Linux, expecially if you are using a Java Runtime Environment on the internet for gaming or browsing the web. Doing some research online, I have found there is an OPEN source project that does just this. They develop an antivirus software for linux. These developers are from those that write kernels for linux like Linus Torvalds himself along with developers from linux.org. So if they are using this antivirus for their linux distros I am going to do the same I will be posting a short tutorial for installing this nice antivirus along with its User interface if you want to use a GUI for your antivirus. There website is at this link here for source. http://www.clamav.net/lang/en/



Install clamav in Linux Mint.

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sudo apt-get update

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sudo apt-get install clamav clamav-daemon clamav-freshclam

The above will get the CLI (command line interface) program for ClamAV along with it daemon and its tools. What is a dameon? In multitasking computer operating systems, a daemon is a computer program that runs as a background process, rather than being under the direct control of an interactive user.

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This will complete the basic scanner installation.

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Now for a GTK frontend for the Clam AntiVirus scanner, that will use your GTK engines on Linux Mint by default:

If you want to install GTK frontend for the Clam AntiVirus scanner in Linux Mint, you can install avscan or clamtk. I went with Clamtk as that GUI has a real nice interface, and I love bells and whistles on my linux mint.

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sudo apt-get install clamtk

Thats all you need to install this great antivirus program for Linux Mint. Check your menu box and you will find it now listed in your Menu box if you are using the MATE desktop enviroment or the Cinnamon Desktop environment.

Out of all of the Linux Antivirus I tried yesterday, this one is by far the EASIEST and most pretty antivirus for Linux, and its developed by the Open source community. I tried Avira, Avast, and Comodo antivirus and they all want you to build a kernel module or other tools for their use. And their User interface is bland and ugly.

Hope this helps :

[Phoenix Rising]

thanks meteorrock =) This is good stuff.

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[soup2511]

Why wouldn't I want to just install clamtk using the software center or

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sudo apt-get install clamtk

? The dependencies will get installed with it if they are required ...

[Phoenix Rising]

I just text [meteorrock] and she said those other tools are needed for clam AV for the dameon tools and your GUI front if you want them =) . The fresh clam dependency is for the automatic updates. If you want to old school the app you can run it in the terminal she said. GTG school lunch here is up.

Happy valentines day.

[ame177674]

Yes,this is nice. But does Clamav scan malware/rookit under linux ? or it only scan the windows virus under linux file system (like a antivirus in file server )?