Hi Jerry,
Many thanks!
I didn't try asking for support from F-Prot as I doubted I would get any... Since Cyren bought Frisk Software, all they seem to do is maintain the virus database. As you can see, there have been no application updates for years. Apparently, Frisk did a great job of building in forward compatibility, but how long will that last?
I don't understand what I did wrong. I followed the instructions to the letter - or at least, so I thought. But I got a slightly different result from you when I finally manned up late last night and ran it anyway, using the explicit Command Line I already posted. It's not as if I have much to rebuild as yet.
FWIW, the differences were these:
You are about to install F-PROT Antivirus for Linux Workstations
on a Debian Linux 4.15.0 running on x86_64 into the '/opt/f-prot'
directory
/opt/f-prot/f-prot.conf already exists, not copying /opt/f-prot/f-prot.conf.default to that location
Would you like to have a wrapper script created for fpscan.
and
All done!
-e on unopened filehandle mailtools at install-f-prot.pl line 199, <STDIN> line 6.
Have a nice day
It doesn't seem to like line 199. Maybe it got leftover when they cut down the Mail Server version to the Linux Freebie?
Did you run your install from a different location - e.g. the Download folder? I ran from /opt/f-prot as the minimalist instructions seem to say.
Anyway, it seems to be installed, but I don't know where it shows in any System Report.
Obviously, it's On-Demand (Manual Scanner) only, but I've tested with the EICAR Virus Test file and it found that okay. Surprise, Surprise!
Whether the Autoupdater is genuinely working I have yet to confirm.
I'm also still looking to see if I can find out how good it is at virus detection, but one report I found suggests Comodo is terrible, and ClamAV is not a whole lot better, so F-Prot may be a viable alternative for those wanting AV. Unfortunately, not many companies seem to submit to VB100 Testing any more, so that's no real help.
Will post anything I find that looks useful - maybe to the other thread as that is more relevant.
Again, many thanks for your help, and more importantly, for Linux Lite!