[MacPorts] #50570: Installing clamav/clamav-server is very annoying on MacPorts

8 Feb 2016

      #50570: Installing clamav/clamav-server is very annoying on MacPorts
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 Reporter:  graziosi.angelo@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
     Type:  defect             |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal             |  Milestone:
Component:  ports              |    Version:  2.3.4
 Keywords:                     |       Port:  clamav, clamav-server
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 On GNU/Linux Mint

 {{{
 sudo apt-get install clamav
 }}}

 is enough to have a working Clamav installation which automatically
 updates its database (main.cvd etc.)

 On MacPorts, one have to install at least two package and manually adjust
 clamd.conf and freshclam.con as suggested by clamav-server installation,

 {{{
 sudo port install clamav-server
   [...]
   To configure clamd and freshclam look for the following files:
     /opt/local/etc/clamd.conf
     /opt/local/etc/freshclam.conf

 If these files do not exist you can copy the sample conf files into place:
     sudo cp /opt/local/etc/clamd.conf.sample /opt/local/etc/clamd.conf
     sudo cp /opt/local/etc/freshclam.conf.sample
 /opt/local/etc/freshclam.conf

 Edit /opt/local/etc/clamd.conf to your liking, example:
 # Comment out 'Example' near the top if it exists
     #Example
     LogFile /opt/local/var/log/clamav/clamd.log
     PidFile /opt/local/var/run/clamav/clamd.pid
     LocalSocket /opt/local/var/run/clamav/clamd.socket
     Foreground yes

 Edit /opt/local/etc/freshclam.conf to your liking, example:
 # Comment out 'Example' near the top if it exists
     #Example
     UpdateLogFile /opt/local/var/log/clamav/freshclam.log
     PidFile /opt/local/var/run/clamav/freshclam.pid
     NotifyClamd /opt/local/etc/clamd.conf

 Two launchd startup items have been installed.

 To load clamd and freshclam do the following:
     sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.clamd.plist
     sudo launchctl load -w
 /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.freshclam.plist

 To unload clamd and freshclam do the following:
     sudo launchctl unload -w
 /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.clamd.plist
     sudo launchctl unload -w
 /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.freshclam.plist

 To try things out do
     sudo freshclam

 If all is well you should see your clamav database being updated
   [...]
 }}}

 ...otherwise "sudo freshclam" prints ERROR!

 But this is not enough!!! One has also to do:

 {{{
   sudo mkdir -p /opt/local/share/clamav

   sudo chown 82:82 /opt/local/share/clamav
   sudo chmod 755 /opt/local/share/clamav
 }}}

 to avoid other ERRORS!

 Now

 {{{
 sudo freshclam
 }}}

 updates the database but will it do the job automatically? Let's see in
 the next few days..

 Why have you created a so annoying port installation? and why two
 packages? You need only one package which installs ClamAV and setups it so
 that the database is update automatically

 It should be obvious that the installation of an AV should came with a
 working default installation...

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/50570>
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