Install clamav in ubuntu

Install clamav in ubuntu

sudo aptitude install clamav clamav-daemon clamav-freshclam

This will complete the basic scanner installation.

GTK frontend for the Clam AntiVirus scanner

If you want to install GTK frontend for the Clam AntiVirus scanner in ubuntu you can install avscan or clamtk

This example i am installing clamTK

Download clamtk using the following command

wget http://puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/clamtk/clamtk_3.05-1_all.deb

Now you need to install clamtk .deb package using the following command

sudo dpkg -i clamtk_3.05-1_all.deb

If you get any problems use the following command

sudo apt-get -f install

This will complete the installation

If you want to open clamtk go to Applications—>Accessories—>Virus Scanner

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