-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, when I try to self update antivir (which I don't do often), I get: Telcontar:~ # antivir --update AntiVir / Linux Version 2.1.12-473 Copyright (c) 2008 by Avira GmbH. All rights reserved. Warning: the file "antivir.vdf" is more than 14 days old checking for updates Error: failed to retrieve update information Error: failed to retrieve update information AntiVir could not check for update information Telcontar:~ # Twice. The log says: <1.4> 2014-09-14 18:11:31 Telcontar antivir 6711 - - Warning: the file "antivir.vdf" is more than 14 days old <1.3> 2014-09-14 18:11:32 Telcontar antivir 6711 - - Error: failed to retrieve update information <1.3> 2014-09-14 18:11:33 Telcontar antivir 6711 - - Error: failed to retrieve update information <1.3> 2014-09-14 18:11:33 Telcontar antivir 6711 - - AntiVir could not check for update information <1.3> 2014-09-14 18:11:33 Telcontar antivir 6711 - - AntiVir FAILED to update itself <1.4> 2014-09-14 18:11:49 Telcontar antivir 6727 - - Warning: the file "antivir.vdf" is more than 14 days old <1.3> 2014-09-14 18:11:50 Telcontar antivir 6727 - - Error: failed to retrieve update information <1.3> 2014-09-14 18:11:50 Telcontar antivir 6727 - - Error: failed to retrieve update information <1.3> 2014-09-14 18:11:50 Telcontar antivir 6727 - - AntiVir could not check for update information <1.3> 2014-09-14 18:11:50 Telcontar antivir 6727 - - AntiVir FAILED to update itself The version is: Telcontar:~ # antivir --version 7.9.10.68 operating system: Linux (glibc 2.2) product version: 2.1.12-473 engine version: 7.9.10.68 packlib version: 7.6.1.20 (supports 34 formats) vdf version: 7.11.99.164 Warning: the file "antivir.vdf" is more than 14 days old product: AntiVir Workstation key file: personaledition_classic.key registered user: Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus serial number: 0000******* key expires: 12 Nov 2013 run mode: PERSONAL product: AntiVir (command line scanner) key file: personaledition_classic.key registered user: Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus serial number: 0000******* key expires: 12 Nov 2013 run mode: PERSONAL Telcontar:~ # Despite the expiration date that says above, I did updates later than that: Telcontar:~ # l /usr/lib/AntiVir/antivir* - -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 11057152 Aug 20 2012 /usr/lib/AntiVir/antivir* - -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 66736640 Apr 16 2013 /usr/lib/AntiVir/antivir0.vdf - -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17856880 Jan 9 2014 /usr/lib/AntiVir/antivir1.vdf - -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 306080 Jan 9 2014 /usr/lib/AntiVir/antivir2.vdf - -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 255488 Jan 9 2014 /usr/lib/AntiVir/antivir3.vdf Telcontar:~ # Telcontar:~ # l /usr/lib/AntiVir/*key - -rw-r--r-- 1 cer_old users 1024 Dec 6 2005 /usr/lib/AntiVir/hbedv.key - -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1024 Jan 9 2014 /usr/lib/AntiVir/personaledition_classic.key Telcontar:~ # Could it be that I have to renew the license? I thought that was no longer needed for the personal version. And the error message doesn't anything about that. If I need to renew that personal free license, I have forgotten how ti is done :-? - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlQVwtsACgkQtTMYHG2NR9VGHgCeI5BUyg0cVD0olQ1WFpBTkBu8 9jEAnR3KIAIDuy6vVnmeLQCE/n8UiYyA =VbyT -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org