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Violet Rain Joined: Jan 06, 2009 Posts: 16 Other Topics	Posted Jan 07, 2009 at 2:28:43 AM Subject: Antivirus? I am using Ubuntu 8.10 at the moment. I hope to get an anti-virus software which updates everyday. My weblog: http://BlogX.US
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Waxon Joined Apr 02, 2008 Posts: 182 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 07, 2009 3:05:53 AM Subject: Antivirus? You don't really need an anti-virus with LInux, but if you want one so you can scan files that you might share with a Windows user, AVG and Avast are both good ones. You can go to download.com for either one or, google the names an go to their respective download sites. If it ain't broke, you aren't trying hard enough.
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Violet Rain Joined Jan 06, 2009 Posts: 16 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 07, 2009 9:48:10 AM Subject: Antivirus? Thanks~ I installed AVG but I found it cannot update, and I cannot find the way to install, what can I do? Just keep it? My weblog: http://BlogX.US
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lagagnon Joined Jan 01, 1970 Posts: 25 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 07, 2009 5:38:40 PM Subject: Antivirus? As Waxon says, unless you are serving files from your Ubuntu machine to Windows machines you do NOT need anti-virus software. If you are serving files as described above use Clam AV, not AVG. AVG is for Windows only.
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Violet Rain Joined Jan 06, 2009 Posts: 16 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 08, 2009 12:36:48 AM Subject: Antivirus? I formatted the hard disk and have no windows system in my computer now. My weblog: http://BlogX.US
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Waxon Joined Apr 02, 2008 Posts: 182 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 08, 2009 12:56:53 AM Subject: Antivirus? Okay, I'm sorry. I forgot about the update glitch with AVG and Ubuntu. Here is the link to solving the issue that has some nice screen caps to help guide you. Scroll down about one-third of the way down the page. You'll see the applicable section. It says feisty but its the same for 8.10 http://www.howtoforge.com/avg_antivirus_ubuntu_feisty_p2 If it ain't broke, you aren't trying hard enough.
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