Metoo. Here is a more detailed log, providing a bigger picture: # journalctl -b -u clamav-freshclam-once.service -u clamav-freshclam-once.timer -u clamav-freshclam.service | cat Jun 26 19:31:05 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de systemd[1]: Started clamav-freshclam-once.timer - Daily ClamAV virus database update. Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de systemd[1]: Starting clamav-freshclam-once.service - Update ClamAV virus database once... Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de systemd[1]: Started clamav-freshclam.service - ClamAV virus database updater. Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2411]: freshclam daemon 1.4.4 (OS: Linux, ARCH: x86_64, CPU: x86_64) Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2411]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Jun 26 19:33:07 2026 Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2411]: Fri Jun 26 19:33:07 2026 -> ClamAV update process started at Fri Jun 26 19:33:07 2026 Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2410]: ERROR: Problem with internal logger (UpdateLogFile = /var/log/clamav/freshclam.log). Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2410]: ERROR: initialize: libfreshclam init failed. Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2410]: ERROR: Initialization error! Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2410]: ERROR: Failed to lock the log file /var/log/clamav/freshclam.log: Resource temporarily unavailable Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de systemd[1]: clamav-freshclam-once.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de systemd[1]: clamav-freshclam-once.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de systemd[1]: Failed to start clamav-freshclam-once.service - Update ClamAV virus database once. Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2411]: Fri Jun 26 19:33:07 2026 -> daily.cld database is up-to-date (version: 28043, sigs: 355476, f-level: 90, builder: svc.clamav-publisher) Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2411]: daily.cld database is up-to-date (version: 28043, sigs: 355476, f-level: 90, builder: svc.clamav-publisher) Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2411]: Fri Jun 26 19:33:07 2026 -> main.cld database is up-to-date (version: 63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge) Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2411]: Fri Jun 26 19:33:07 2026 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp) Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2411]: main.cld database is up-to-date (version: 63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge) Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2411]: bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp) Jun 26 19:33:07 ppcl003.ac.aixigo.de freshclam[2411]: --------------------------------------
Regards Harri
