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Re: clamd dies periodically
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Denmark
2007-12-13 01:40:44
I had the same problem. As Tim wrote look for
ownership/permissions on /var/run/clamav and below
Should be vscan:vscan if this is your clam user/group 

> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: maia-users-bouncesrenaissoft.com 
> [mailto:maia-users-bouncesrenaissoft.com] På vegne af
Tim Palmer
> Sendt: 13. december 2007 03:01
> Til: maia-usersrenaissoft.com
> Emne: Re: [Maia-users] clamd dies periodically
> 
> Eugene Pefti wrote:
> > Hi Tim,
> >
> > That's my favorite platform too. I reinstalled
clamav from sources 
> > this morning. Seems to be running without dying.
The only 
> thing that 
> > disturbs me are these entries to log:
> >
> > Dec 12 11:14:24 mail02 amavis[43157]: (43157-01) 
> ClamAV-clamd: Can't 
> > connect to UNIX socket /var/run/clamav
> > /clamd: No such file or directory, retrying (1)
> >
> > Dec 12 11:14:24 mail02 postfix/smtpd[41131]:
disconnect from 
> > host71-183-dynamic.18-79-r.retail.telecomitali
> > a.it[79.18.183.71]
> >
> > Dec 12 11:14:25 mail02 amavis[43157]: (43157-01) 
> ClamAV-clamd: Can't 
> > connect to UNIX socket /var/run/clamav
> > /clamd: No such file or directory, retrying (2)
> >
> > I have matching entries in the clamv.conf and
amavisd.conf file for 
> > the LocalSocket file and both clamd and amavisd
run as the 
> same user. 
> > Strange, at the same time the clamav seems to be
working. I 
> tried to 
> > sent the test signature for Eicar virus. It was
discovered 
> and put to maia's virus cache.
> >
> > Eugene
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: maia-users-bouncesrenaissoft.com 
> > [mailto:maia-users-bouncesrenaissoft.com] On Behalf
Of Tim Palmer
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:22 PM
> > To: Maia-Users
> > Subject: Re: [Maia-users] clamd dies periodically
> >
> > Darrick Hartman wrote:
> >   
> >> Eugene Pefti wrote:
> >>   
> >>     
> >>> Hi Derrick,
> >>>
> >>> You suggestion to increase debugging level
makes sense. Should I 
> >>> enable
> >>>       
> > it
> >   
> >>> in this directive of clamd.conf file:
> >>>
> >>> # Enable debug messages in libclamav.
> >>>
> >>> # Default: no
> >>>
> >>> #Debug yes
> >>>
> >>> Where will the debugging information be
written in this case? To
> >>>       
> > clamd.log
> >   
> >>> configured in clamd.conf ?
> >>>     
> >>>       
> >> I believe that's where it would go.
> >>
> >>   
> >>     
> >>> As for freshclam I don't have anything in
the crontab calling it. 
> >>> Should
> >>>       
> > it
> >   
> >>> be there?
> >>>     
> >>>       
> >> Look in /etc/cron.daily
> >>
> >> on CentOS (and perhaps other distros) there
are several tasks that 
> >> happen daily and are stored here.  Basically
any script that is in 
> >> that directory will be run by the cron daemon
on a daily basis.
> >>
> >>   
> >>     
> > Freshclam can also be run as a daemon, so it may
not appear  in any 
> > crontabs. I've had a few cases of freshclam
dumping core, and once 
> > where both freshclam and clamd died, since
recently 
> upgrading to the 
> > current version of clamav. I'm on Freebsd, so my
experience 
> may not be 
> > relevant to you Linux folks.
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> >
> >   
> Hi Eugene - sorry - if I top post, various parts of my
body 
> fly off uncontrollably...
> 
> That certainly looks like its not talking to its
socket. Are 
> you sure mail is going through clamd? If it were me, I
would 
> apply Tim's Troubleshooting Rule #1 - "Its your
fault, 
> stupid" - meaning, I've found more problems caused
by 
> something I missed/overlooked/checked wrong (however
many 
> times) - and go over the configs, permissions, and turn

> debugging up, looking for "/clamd" somewhere
it shouldn't be.
> 
> tim
> 
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