> >
> > After some time, by external issue,
> 
> External issue?

Yeah, It's an UPS failure.

> 
> > my server was rebooted by the ?button?, ie hard way.
> 
> Who did that?  Why?  Was there no
> alternative?  (Such as using
> CTRL-ALT-DEL or one of the other keyboard interrupts,
> logging
> in via a serial port, logging in over the network with
> ssh...)

Nop, until the CMOS battery can row enough.... ;)
> 
> > After that, the clamd file is missing....
> 
> Incorrect.  It is not missing.  You can see the
> directory entry.
> 
Ok, let's say, it's zero lenght.

> 
> The directory listing tells you it has zero length. 
> This may be true
> or it may not.  The filesystem has been damaged and
> requires repair.
> 
> Did you run a filesystem checking tool after the abnormal
> shutdown?

Yes, fsck -f


> 
> Did you only reinstall ClamAV?  If so I do not believe
> that you know
> that all is OK.  Under these circumstances, I would
> not know.
As far as I know, mails get trought, Av is working, no file system errors....


> It is a _very_ bad idea to shut down a modern operating
> system the
> hard way 

This is crystal clear. I'll let Power company know that :))


> your methods of working, not just try to hide the
> symptoms.
> 

By the way, still in dark of WHY clamd can't work. Zero lenght and ONLY clamd 
affected.

Andres.-

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