https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=223772 ------- Comment #1 from max@novell.com 2006-11-28 06:12 MST ------- (In reply to comment #0)
Manual execution of feshclam requires access to TCP Port 3310.
That's port 3310 on localhost (127.0.0.1) and the maintainer of SuSEfirewall2 just confirmed that it doesn't block anything on localhost by default. There is an error message about port 3310 when freshclam is started while clamd is not running, but that can be safely ignored, as it only means that freshclam wasn't able to notify clamd of the database change.
Unless this port is opened manually in SUSE firewall Advanced enabling it as a daemon in system services will result in an incomplete new database being auto downloaded.
As the access to localhost:3310 happens *after* the download of the virus database files, I don't see why failing to connect should cause the download to be incomplete.
Some mechanism for Opening Port 3310 and/or including it as a firewall 'service' to be opened rather than use advanced needs to be made for those who activate the daemon.
Not needed, see above.
There is also the perception in email conversations that clamAV is only required to protect MS-Windows hosts connected to a SUSE Server - Documentation suggests otherwise.
I don't know what email conversations you are referring to, but filtering away viruses is always a good idea. Up to this point, I'd close this bug as INVALID, but for the KlamAV part, I'll pass it on to our KDE maintainers. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.