I’m using both Avast! for Windows and Linux. As a rule the updates for the Windows version is about 200 KB if run every day. But the updates for Linux tends to be several MB (5 -10) big. Are there a difference in how these updates are distributed?
The Windows update is incremental (only the new definitions), the Linux update is the whole database.
Right then, that explains the big load :). Thank you!
Do you know if there are plans to make the Linux updates incremental too? Not that I’ve seen much of viruses on my Ubuntu system, but since I pay per MB to my ISP an incremental update strategy would be very much appreciated!
one incremental-update package was already posted here. no fear, it’s only another’n;more efficient way how to get 400.vps incrementally, in windows-style. as far as I remember, nobody has reported a single reaction 
regards,
pc
I’m afraid I do not understand your answer :-[ Do you mean there is an incremetal one or do you mean there is no need for such an update. Please explain to a blockhead
Is that a beta? What’s the link? I’ll try it.
Well,
it was Linux a beta, later it was incorporated into the Mac daemon. Just untar it, read the instructions, and try it. It’s really nothing more than making a directory, and running a binary with proper switches there. the result is fresh new 400.vps, avastvpsreload-able to the engine.
regards,
pc
uhm, the link? here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=37582.0