Update ClamTK Virus Definitions

By Randy Jensen | Jan 16, 2009

ClamAV ClamTK LogoIf you’ve decided to run antivirus software on your Ubuntu machine, it’s more than likely ClamAV aka ClamTK (the GUI frontend for ClamAV). I went to update the definitions just for the fun of it the other day and I got this…
ClamTK Update Signatures
ClamTK Must Be Root


Luckily this problem is easily remedied. Open a terminal and type…

sudo clamtk

You should now see a green ball next to the Update Signatures field, letting you know that you are currently running as root, and able to use this option.
ClamTK Update Signatures As Root


That’s about it. However, this does raise an issue that I will be covering in much more depth in a later article: Why Linux Is Still a Hobbyists’ Operating System. Flame on.


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