linux client for symantec antivirus

[NoOp]

On 11/15/2007 10:39 AM, johanb wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have symantec client for antivirus mr3, and am netwerk admin on 
> company, and they only let me put a linux client into the network , if I 
> update to the antivirus-database. So big problem. I tried with Fedora 8 
> but there he gave problems with the libraries. NOw i try with ubuntu.
> I followed  recommendations on ubuntu forum:
> 1. created debs with alien from the rpm's
> 2. changing path for awk
> 3. creating the lock file
> 
> When I run ./symcfgpop I receive :
> root at gandalf:/opt/Symantec/symantec_antivirus# ./symcfgpop symcfgpop: 
> Settings popoulation utility for Symantec AntiVirus
> Usage: symcfgpop <settings file to import>
> 
> When I run ../symcfgdata.inf I receive :
> ./symcfgdata.inf: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `;'
> ./symcfgdata.inf: line 1: 
> `;************************************************ 
> ***************************'
> 
> ./sav manualscan -s /lib
> Error: Symantec configuration service unavailable
> Unable to open key \VirusProtect6
> Unable to determine status of scanning daemon
> *** This command may not function correctly or may be delayed
> Error: Symantec configuration service unavailable
> Unable to open registry key!
> Error: Symantec configuration service unavailable
> Unable to create key ScanAllDrives
> Error: Symantec configuration service unavailable
> Unable to write value to registry!
> Error: Symantec configuration service unavailable
> Unable to create key /lib
> Error: Symantec configuration service unavailable
> Unable to write value to registry!
> Error: Symantec configuration service unavailable
> Unable to create key StartManualScanNow
> Error: Symantec configuration service unavailable
> Unable to write StartManualScanNow value to registry!
> 
> 
> And when I do /opt/Symantec/symantec_antivirus/rtvscand
> failed to open PID file: No such file or directory
> 
> When I open the gui, it says autoprotect : disabled , RTVScan : 
> disabled, Scan : unknown status.
> 
> 
> Anybody has ideas ?
> Greetings,
> Johan
> 

Only certain kernels are supported. See:

<ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_antivirus/symantec_antivirus_corp/10.1/manuals/>

for the pdf's & also the readme file.