AVG antivirus install in Kubuntu

[Richard S. Crawford]

WJ Seidl wrote:
> Could someone please help a (real) Linux newbie with an install of the
> free version of AVG anti-virus?
> I'm on a newly built P4/Celeron 3.56Gig with a gig of RAM running Feisty
> (7.04)
> I've only been exposed to Linux for three days now since the install,
> (after 12 years on MS Windows) so my knowledge is limited.
> (Thank god for Adept, or I wouldn't have a clue.  I have a book or two
> on order, but they haven't arrived yet.)
>
> Long story short, I downloaded and installed the program (the 7.5.45.deb
> version, not the rpm version)
> and it seems to work, but will not update.  When I click (in the GUI) on
> the update button,
>   the return is "Update process failed. Reason: Sorry, you do not have
> permission to execute avgupdate."
>
> Someone "suggested" that I need to add root to the group. Ok, fine.
> Um...could someone please explain how?
> Many TIA,
> WJS

With Linux, viruses on your desktop are not really a concern.  If you're
using your Linux box as a mail server, though, you might want to use a
virus scanner to make sure viruses are nicked before they get to the
Windows mail clients.

I personally recommend Clam AV for that purpose.  You can find it in the
Universe repository.


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