From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 18 21:38:09 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 033071065693 for ; Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:38:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from paul@ifdnrg.com) Received: from ifdnrg20.ifdnrg.com (outbound.ifdnrg.com [195.66.148.241]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 811D78FC0A for ; Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:38:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.1.64] (188-221-77-161.zone12.bethere.co.uk [188.221.77.161]) (authenticated bits=0) by ifdnrg20.ifdnrg.com (8.14.4/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o7ILc7Jb072741 for ; Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:38:07 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from paul@ifdnrg.com) Message-ID: <4C6C52BD.6020604@ifdnrg.com> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:38:05 +0100 From: Paul Macdonald User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (Windows/20100228) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <4C6BC321.5090901@ifdnrg.com> <20100818075321.37c39671@scorpio> <4C6C49B0.3030202@ifdnrg.com> In-Reply-To: <4C6C49B0.3030202@ifdnrg.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: clamav issues X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:38:09 -0000 Paul Macdonald wrote: > Jerry wrote: >> On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:25:21 +0100 >> Paul Macdonald articulated: >> >> >> >>> I'm having some problems with a clamav install and wondered if >>> anyone had any suggestions. >>> >>> As of a few days ago i noticed mail was getting rejected with 451 >>> retry codes. >>> >>> Checking the milters this appeared to be clamav, and removing this >>> milter fixed the problem. >>> >>> Afterwards, on tryign to fix the issue, i noticed that whilst clamd >>> started ok, it no longer stopped and just endlessly waited for the >>> pid. >>> >>> I suspect this is related, as freshclam also was unable to notifuy >>> clamd of updates. >>> >>> I've rebuilt clamav several times, mainly thinking that the first >>> issue of why it wouldn;t stop was indictaive of it not responding to >>> other requests ( milter , freshclam etc). >>> >>> I've moved the mail scanning onto another box, but would dearly like >>> it to be working on this particular box. >>> >>> Where to start? Suggestions welcomed! >>> >> >> Perhaps you could try the following - basically nuking clamav >> >> 1) Stop Clamav/Freshclam and the milter if it is running. >> 2) Run: pkg_delete -dfv clamav-0.96.2_1 >> 3) Remove or rename any config files of Clamav and it children. Also, >> be sure to delete all of Clamav's definition files. >> 4) Remove old Clamav log files >> 5) Insure that any stale 'pid' files are deleted. >> 6) cd to the clamav port and run "make config" >> 7) Install the port and modify the Clamav/Freshclam/Clamilter config >> files are needed. >> 8 Either reboot or start manually all of the Clamav programs you >> require. (I would recommend the reboot) >> >> Good luck! >> > thanks jerry, i'd pretty much done this, but followed these > instructions with those specific flasg and am still not able to use > the startup scripts to stop clamd after its started, > The pid in /var/run/clamav/ is correct, but it never manages to stop > the daemon. > I'm working from the assumption that i need to get it responding to > normal signals before trying any scanning ( i have tried adding it > back in to my sendmail config as get the same result as originally) > > I've got all the debugging on, and see nothing in logs when its told > to restart or sent any signals. > > Paul. > > > clamav now works fine when installing as a package over ftp, so thats a working although an unsatisying result.. thanks -- ------------------------- Paul Macdonald IFDNRG Ltd Web and video hosting ------------------------- t: 0131 5548070 m: 07534206249 e: paul@ifdnrg.com w: http://www.ifdnrg.com ------------------------- IFDNRG 40 Maritime Street Edinburgh EH6 6SA -------------------------