Use Avast on linux server

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Hello,

  1. Is it possible to use avast on linux server without install it (just untar) ?

  2. Is it possible install/use avast on linux server without be root ?

  3. Where I can find document to use avast in command line ?

  4. If 1) and 2) are negative, how can I install avast on a linux server and how can unistal it.

I don’t want a mail scan or realtime scan, … I want only scan by command line.

Best regards
RG

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yes, it is, why not - with chroot and LD_LIBRARY_PATH you can “install” nearly all applications without real installation :). All what’s needed is the configuration file avastengine.conf (in /etc globally, or in your home directory), the library libavastengine-4.so (set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to the directory where it lies), the 400.vps file (location specified in avastengine.conf as Avast4DataDir), and the binary itself (avastcmd - part of avast4server package, there’s also manpage, if you don’t like -h ;).

so yes, yes, yes… that’s all :).
regards,
pc

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Hello,

Thanks for reply.

  1. Why do you mean by “install with chroot” ?

  2. So for LD_LIBRARY_PATH
    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/WAY/OF/MY/LIB/DIRECTORY/

  3. I have modified avastengine.conf
    But avast work only if I put avastengine.conf in /etc

Or you said “the configuration file avastengine.conf (in /etc globally, or in your home directory)”

I tried also in my home directory, in the directory where is avastcmd file

Have you an issue for this.

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Also, how can I update the virus database with command line ?

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  1. man chroot - faking the system root directory elsewhere, to fool the application.
  2. yes
  3. just put it in your home-directory: /home/zilog/.avastengine.conf in my case (bring to notice the leading dot)

regards,
pc

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just get the 400.vps file, and “plug it in” using avastvpsreload. this task can be automated by avastvpsupdate.pl or avastvpsupdate.sh scripts, have a look at them.

regards,
pc