ClamTK AntiVirus Program for Linux

ClamTk is a graphical user interface (GUI) for using the Clam AntiVirus program. It uses gtk2-perl for its graphics. Everything else is Perl. I thought Linux doesn't NEED antivirus protection! #Linux #LinuxMint #antivirus #VirusScan It is true that you may not need it - at least, not in the sense of a Windows computer and running all the time. This program is more geared for users interested in scanning files prior to sending them to other users. Note that programs like rkhunter, chkrootkit, and unhide are more Linux-specific programs. Is it easy to install? Yes. There are plenty of binary packages, made either by the author or others. Most Linux distributions come with an easy to use installer, and will automatically download all the necessary dependencies. Is it easy to use? It is intended to be easy to use. However, one of the main goals is to keep it lightweight as well. This means leaving out lots of bells and whistles, and not expanding until it can read your email. Where can I get it? First, start with your distribution's repositories. Even if the ClamTk website has a package for your distribution, start there first. The people who put them together are much more familiar with your distribution's inner workings. Having said that, if one is already available, ensure that it is up to date The ClamTk website has rpm packages for Fedora and CentOS, and build Debian and Ubuntu packages based off the Debian maintainer's scripts. So, follow the download link and see if there is a suitable package there. But start with your distribution's packages first. There are other builds for Gentoo and FreeBSD. You can easily find them by asking on the respective distribution's website or just search for it. Why is the GUI telling me the GUI is outdated? This means the GUI itself has updates available. Some repositories do not stay current, so feel free to grab an updated ClamTk rpm or deb from the ClamTk website. The benefits are increased functionality and/or bug fixes, including newer language files when available. Why is the GUI warning me about running as root? ClamTk does not need to be run as root. As a matter of fact, MOST programs on Linux do not need to be run as root. If it is easier for you to update the system signatures this way, that is fine. But as much as you can, please run ClamTk as a regular user. How do I update my signatures? ClamTk will now typically work right out of the box. This means it will look for signatures on the system and try to use those. By updating, you probably mean you want to update them yourself. In that case, click Advanced ▸ Rerun the AV wizard. I used to be able to update my signatures, but not anymore That's because you're probably using Ubuntu and used the sudo command, which probably changed ownership of your personal .clamtk directory. Try running sudo chown -R username.username ~/.clamtk where username is your login name), and then re-run ClamTk. I use Ubuntu and I cannot update the signatures If you're using older versions of Ubuntu, then you're likely running an old version of ClamAV (the engine). You'll want to start using a ppa which will keep ClamAV up-to-date. This up-to-date version of ClamAV will allow you to start updating the signatures again. One such ppa is here. Should I use sudo? Please don't. Not with ClamTk, that is. Here's the problem: If you like to update your antivirus signatures as an end user, but initially start up ClamTk with sudo, you probably just set your entire personal .clamtk directory with "root" permissions. That means you won't be able to update signatures again as an end user or save your preferences. http://www.clamav.net/ https://www.facebook.com/FreeSatelliteTV1 https://www.youtube.com/user/ottawaoctane/videos https://www.facebook.com/RobbieStrikeVideos/ https://twitter.com/robbiestrike3 (c) Robbie Strike 2019 http://www.RobbieStrike.com