On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:41:39 -0800
Dennis Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Wolf, Brian wrote:
> > Brian wrote:
> > 
> >> both freshclam and clamd 0.90 have been dying with
> >> "Can't lock database directory" every time a new 
> >> version of signatures comes out.  
> > 
> > 
> > It looks like my problem was caused by having freshclam run 
> > a script after an update using the OnUpdateExecute line in 
> > freshclam.conf.  The script created a file containing the EICAR 
> > pattern and then scanned it with 
> > 
> >    cat /tmp/eicar.com | /usr/local/bin/clamscan --quiet -
> > 
> > Once I removed the clamscan command, the error went away.  This
> > command worked okay in previous versions.
> 
> I get that same error and I don't run a script. Still haven't figured it 
> out.

Does it occur with each run of freshclam?

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