How To Install ClamAv On Ubuntu

Run a quick update by running the following command in a terminal window before installing ClamAv.

sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade

To install ClamAV, run the following command.

sudo apt install clamav clamav-daemon

Install optional ClamAv TK (ClamAv GUI) by running the following command.

sudo apt install clamtk

To update the ClamAv Virus Definition Database, you must first stop the “clamav-freshcalm’ service by running the following command.

sudo systemctl stop clamav-freshclam

Update your virus definition database by running the following command.

sudo freshclam

Start the ‘clamav-freshclam’ service after the update by running the following command.

sudo systemctl enable clamav-freshclam --now