On 2 Jun 2009, at 03:05, Dennis Peterson wrote: > Robert wrote: >> On 2 Jun 2009, at 02:38, Dennis Peterson wrote: >> >>> Robert wrote: >>>> My install of Clamd has been crashing regularly. >>>> 5 times yesterday, 28 times and counting today. >>>> >>>> # >>> Go into your clamav signature directory where all the signature >>> files are and >>> run this test: >>> >>> >>> ls >/tmp/test.txt >>> for file in *[bd] >>> do echo $file; clamscan -d $file /tmp/test.txt >>> done >>> >>> Look for errors. If you see any, remove the signature file that >>> caused it. >>> >>> rm /tmp/test.txt >>> >>> dp >> >> >> Is this the 'integrity test' for the clam sigs ? >> I ran Bill Landry's built in version for the third party sigs and it >> checked out OK. > > I have no idea what Bill's script does. I read it once but it > meanders. It could > use a few well-placed subroutines. But since that script is > ultimately what we > are testing here it is probably a bad idea to depend on it to test > itself. The > simple test I provided does a quick third-party check outside your > existing > (perhaps flawed) processes. > > dp
Well, being a relative novice in this field the description '((perhaps flawed) processes)' is probably right..... Still, I give much thanks to people like Bill and yourself. Robert. _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
