lchown isn't a program, it's a C function provided by `unistd.h`. The error likely has to do with the permissions of the /var/log/clamav directory (if it exists), and which user the program is running as.
-Micah > -----Original Message----- > From: clamav-users <clamav-users-boun...@lists.clamav.net> On Behalf Of > Keith Graber > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 1:16 PM > To: 'clamav-users@lists.clamav.net' <clamav-users@lists.clamav.net> > Subject: [clamav-users] Can't start clamd - lchown to user failed > > Hello everyone, > > I'm running a Ubuntu 20.04 server. I've had ClamAV installed and running with > on-access successfully. > > I did an apt upgrade that included ClamAV v0.103.2 and since then I can't get > clamd to start. > > The error is: ERROR: lchown to user 'clamav' failed on log file > '/var/log/clamav/clamav.log'. Error was 'Operation not permitted' > > lchown is not installed on my system and I'm not finding it in the Ubuntu > software repository. Searching the web led me to a lchown man page that > states this is for changing syslinks, but /var/log/clamav/clamav.log is not a > syslink'd file. > > Is lchown a new requirement for v0.103.2? > > How can I get clamd working again? > > Thanks! > > Keith Graber > > _______________________________________________ > > clamav-users mailing list > clamav-users@lists.clamav.net > https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users > > > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: > https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq > > http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml _______________________________________________ clamav-users mailing list clamav-users@lists.clamav.net https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
