If you use a ClamAV GUI, you’ll probably have a toggle for this.
If you use the command line version, you can find the documentation for on-access scanning here. Basically: open /etc/clamav/clamav.conf, set ScanOnAccess and OnAccessPrevention to yes and make sure OnAccessExcludeUname is set to clamd or whatever clam system user your system uses.
ClamAV is really only used to check for cross virus contamination. It’s a tool that checks for windows malware inside of Linux.
Linux doesn’t need any malware software. The way Linux runs and works is already way more secure in itself, almost everything you’ll ever download is pre compiled intro software repositories that are checked constantly.
The only way you’ll catch a virus on Linux is being dumb and clicking ads or downloading something from untrusted sources like websites that could be fake but look real.
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I’m using since corporate Eset on Linux. When did they drop support?
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I have clamav installed, can I disable livescan? I use it mainly for data I will transfer to windows computers to make sure it’s safe
If you use a ClamAV GUI, you’ll probably have a toggle for this.
If you use the command line version, you can find the documentation for on-access scanning here. Basically: open
/etc/clamav/clamav.conf, setScanOnAccessandOnAccessPreventiontoyesand make sureOnAccessExcludeUnameis set toclamdor whatever clam system user your system uses.ESET Endpont Antivirus for Linux
I haven’t used on-access scanning for years but I remember Dazuko was used by multiple AV devs to provide it.
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ClamAV is really only used to check for cross virus contamination. It’s a tool that checks for windows malware inside of Linux.
Linux doesn’t need any malware software. The way Linux runs and works is already way more secure in itself, almost everything you’ll ever download is pre compiled intro software repositories that are checked constantly.
The only way you’ll catch a virus on Linux is being dumb and clicking ads or downloading something from untrusted sources like websites that could be fake but look real.