Re: [Clamav-users] ERROR: can not connect to clamd (socket: '/var/run/clamd/clamd')!

From: Lawrence Strydom <lawrences(at)jacquardsystems.net>
Date: Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:43:51 EDT

HI Rene

OK thanks I see the problem but have no Idea how to resolve it.

The directory /var/run/clamd/ exists and is owned by vscan:vscan but the actual socket does not exist. I was under the impression that the application will create the socket?!?! How do I create it manually?

rgds
Lawrence

On 25/06/07, René Berber <rberber@prodigy.net.mx> wrote:
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> Lawrence Strydom wrote:
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> [snip]
> > And this is /etc/clamd.conf:
> >
> =========================================================================
> > LogFile /var/log/clamd
> > LogFileUnlock
> > LogSyslog
> > LogFacility LOG_MAIL
> > LogVerbose
> > PidFile /var/lib/clamav/clamd.pid
> > DatabaseDirectory /var/lib/clamav
> > LocalSocket /var/run/clamd/clamd
> > FixStaleSocket
> > User vscan
> > Foreground
> - --^^^^^^^^^^
> Foreground is for testing only, get rid of it.
>
> [snip]
> > Can anyone see anything that is glaringly obvious?
>
> Yes, did /var/run/clamd/clamd even exist? what ownership/permissions does
> it
> have, and how well does it match your vscan daemon?
> - --
> René Berber
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> René Berber
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