Maybe to late to reply, but i am install avast on LM 12 and LM 11 and works fine ( except after update, and you need add line kernel.shmmax = 128000000 to sysctl.conf )
i find a post related to your problem http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ubuntu ... ideas.html
[SOLVED] AVAST installation - Now Regrets
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Re: AVAST installation - Now Regrets
ok, will try it ...
... entered as above and still the same.
But the issue that guy was having on that ubuntu link you posted is the exact same that I'm having here... tried step by step the suggestions given there and at the last step I get ... 
... entered as above and still the same.
But the issue that guy was having on that ubuntu link you posted is the exact same that I'm having here... tried step by step the suggestions given there and at the last step I get ...
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subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
avast4workstation"

Re: AVAST installation - Now Regrets
i see 4 file related with avast in /var/lib/dpkg/info
avast4workstation.list
avast4workstation.postinst
avast4workstation.md5sums
avast4workstation.prerm
Are you sure deleted all 4 files
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cd /var/lib/dpkg/info/
ls avast*
avast4workstation.postinst
avast4workstation.md5sums
avast4workstation.prerm
Are you sure deleted all 4 files

Re: AVAST installation - Now Regrets
they are still there...
all avast left after removal:

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avast4workstation.list avast4workstation.postinst
avast4workstation.md5sums avast4workstation.prerm

Re: AVAST installation - Now Regrets
Manually cleaned out all the files ... still can't use update nor SPM:

I wonder what is still blocking this
could it be 'cabextract.desktop' - can this prog be removed and re-installed ? (usr/share/apps/konqueror)

I wonder what is still blocking this

Re: AVAST installation - Now Regrets
GOT IT
can update now and log into SPM
all back to normal ...
Thanks for the guidance here from all !!

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wget http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb && sudo dpkg -i avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb

all back to normal ...
Thanks for the guidance here from all !!

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Re: AVAST installation - Now Regrets
This didnt work for me for some reason. I still get an error on update. unless I am missing something.Clyde wrote:GOT IT
can update now and log into SPMCode: Select all
wget http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb && sudo dpkg -i avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb
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all back to normal ...
Thanks for the guidance here from all !!
Re: [SOLVED] AVAST installation - Now Regrets
wiugrad2010, please create a new topic for your problem. It sounds like yours has a different cause.
