Why clamav service failed to start?
This is using AWS Amazon Linux instance. I want to setup clamav onto this instance. Please see the setup as follows,
1. sudo yum install clamav clamav-scanner-sysvinit clamav-update; setup completed successfully
2. sudo freshclam; Anti-virus signatures downloaded successfully
3. chmod -R clamscan.clamscan /var/log/clamd.scan
chmod -R clamscan.clamscan /var/run/clamd.scan
chmod -R clamscan.clamscan /usr/lib/clamd.scan
all applied successfully
4. However, attempt to start daemon - clamd.scan failed.
service clamd.scan start;
result: Starting clamd.scan [Failed]
5. Manual scanning using "clamscan -r" is completed successful.
Please see the attached /etc/clamd.d/scan.conf as attached.
scan.txt
1. sudo yum install clamav clamav-scanner-sysvinit clamav-update; setup completed successfully
2. sudo freshclam; Anti-virus signatures downloaded successfully
3. chmod -R clamscan.clamscan /var/log/clamd.scan
chmod -R clamscan.clamscan /var/run/clamd.scan
chmod -R clamscan.clamscan /usr/lib/clamd.scan
all applied successfully
4. However, attempt to start daemon - clamd.scan failed.
service clamd.scan start;
result: Starting clamd.scan [Failed]
5. Manual scanning using "clamscan -r" is completed successful.
Please see the attached /etc/clamd.d/scan.conf as attached.
scan.txt
Vadim Rapp
Has it created the log?
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Hi Vadim,
Where to check the log?
Where to check the log?
You should be able to specify log file in clamd.conf - see https://linux.die.net/man/5/clamd.conf . By default, there's no log.
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Hi Vadim,
The log file is located in /var/log/clamd.scan. See the attachment when attempt to start the clamd.scan service.
Look like is failed "to allocate memory". However, when typing "free -m", there are about 600 Mb RAM available.
AWS-AMI---clamd.scan.JPG
The log file is located in /var/log/clamd.scan. See the attachment when attempt to start the clamd.scan service.
Look like is failed "to allocate memory". However, when typing "free -m", there are about 600 Mb RAM available.
AWS-AMI---clamd.scan.JPG
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Forget 2 commands,
chown root.root /swapfile
chmod 600 /swapfile
chown root.root /swapfile
chmod 600 /swapfile
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MichaelBalack, so it looks like the problem is resolved, is there anything else we can help you with?
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No.
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Hi Prabhin,
Freshclam updated the virus signatures successfully.
Freshclam updated the virus signatures successfully.
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Thank for the 3 listed experts in suggesting, and assisting, that pointed to the direction led to problem resolution.