Our class is installing antivirus for Linux, Fedora Core 3 on 2 clients and a server. I can download and install Avast-Home Edition (Free), but when I try to run it, the only way it will work is by scanning ONLY the home directory, standard scan. If I try to scan the entire system and/or do a thorough scan, the system freezes. It will lock up the entire computer and not recognize the keyboard or mouse so the only way to shutdown is to hold the power button. Every time I reboot, Avast makes me re-insert the registration key before allowing me access to the scanner. I have already uninstalled all previous versions/downloads of antivirus as well. Please help!
Antivirus for Linux, Installation Issues-please help!?viruses
Krypt is correct as you have 2 options and both will require that you have the root password for the machine. You probably do as you would have needed it to install Avast in the first place.
1. Login as root and run avast
2. Login as a normal user -%26gt; open up a terminal -%26gt; type ''su -'' and enter the root password. run avast from the terminal.
Note that Krypt asked to run ''su'' as oppose to ''su -'' in step 2.
''su -'' will give you root's environment (path) and ''su'' will not.
If your computer freezes again do the following:
Hold down:
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