* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20050703 12:48]: wrote:
> hello all this is my first posting over here!
>
> i download the latest version that is clamav-0.86.1.tar.gz
>
> i installed it successfully with out milter support.
> #./configure --sysconfdir=/etc
> #make
> #make install
> the installation went to /usr/share/clamav
>
> clamd.conf and freshclam.conf went to /etc
>
> now when i issue the command freshclam is says edit the file freshclam.conf
>
> i opened it and commented the word "example". i commented that in
> clamd.conf too. but again i issued the command freshclam then now it says.
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# freshclam
> ERROR: Please edit the example config file /etc//freshclam.conf.
> ERROR: You must specify at least one database mirror.
>
> i am not getting hold of this.where do i select the database mirror and
> what is it.and how do i prevent the first error { ERROR: Please edit the
> example config file /etc//freshclam.conf} to come again. I know that my
> configuration is really incomplete but i need some assistance.i am using
> clamav for the first time. and one more question i am using sendmail on
> redhat9 and i have'nt enabled milter support.will the clamav still work
> and be effectfull.Can any one give me a clearer view.
> thanking You
So, while editing the freshclam.conf and clamd.conf, did you even take
a few minutes to read the contents, bar from commenting out the line with
Example???
The answer to that question will solve so much of your problems.
-Wash
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