On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:49:19 +0200 (CEST) "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, April 14, 2005 13:33, Rosemary McGillicuddy said: > > > I've been to TWiki and googled looking for a suitable script to: > > 1. get virus definition updates; and > > 2. run a daily virus scan > > > > I'm aware there's discussion about the need, or not, for this in > > linux, > > but I need practice doing things I can (sort of) understand. > > Hi Rosemary, > If you know the commands to get the update and also the commands to > run the daily scan, you are very near to writing a script. > Basically a script is nothing more than adding the commands in > sequence to a file (use a text editor of your choice), setting that > file to 'executable' (chmod +x <filename> and adding that to cron. > > If you need help with this, just show us what you got so far. > > Paul > > -- > Let he who takes the plunge remember to return it by Tuesday. > > http://www.nlpagan.net > Running on Linux Mandrake and Brooks Addiction 5. > > For some reason every time I try to copy and paste from konsole I get a clamav url, so makes things longwinded! I tried 'check-updates.pl' after 'cd'ing to file and doing su. Got 'command not found'. These instructions from www.f-prot.com/support/unix/unix_manpages/check-updates.pl Probably something basic I am doing or not doing ... Rosemary -- Registered linux user # 386597 A friend may well be a masterpiece of nature. Emerson
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