Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:59:28 +0100 From: Paul Macdonald <paul@ifdnrg.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: clamav issues Message-ID: <4C6C49B0.3030202@ifdnrg.com> In-Reply-To: <20100818075321.37c39671@scorpio> References: <4C6BC321.5090901@ifdnrg.com> <20100818075321.37c39671@scorpio>
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Jerry wrote: > On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:25:21 +0100 > Paul Macdonald <paul@ifdnrg.com> 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. -- ------------------------- 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 -------------------------
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