Hi First of all i would like to thank all of you that helped with my previous problem of how to connect to the web on my 5 year old Packard bell laptop, Mark kindly sent me a Pcmcia, realport type ethernet card and i am now on the net and having fun with linux. I found the linux emporium very helpful if you wanted advice on wireless cards etc,and they sell them. Now here is my latest problem !!! ( trying not to be a pain) I am using ubuntu 6.10 linux and downloaded the i386. deb version of avast antivirus, double clicked file to install, the package installer ran and then stated installing package. It then told me that the package was already installed and gave me the chance to reinstall.When i checked it was not on system, even used file search so i know its not there. Have i tried to install the wrong version? It has done this before but also has successfully installed other packages with no problem. Could be a case of a newbie not doing the correct thing. I know some of you will say that there is no need for virus software on linux, but just experimenting, really need to scan emails.
Thanks again Barry
On Tuesday 30 January 2007 17:27, Chris & Barry Chater wrote:
Now here is my latest problem !!! ( trying not to be a pain) I am using ubuntu 6.10 linux and downloaded the i386. deb version of avast antivirus, double clicked file to install, the package installer ran and then stated installing package. It then told me that the package was already installed and gave me the chance to reinstall.When i checked it was not on system, even used file search so i know its not there. Have i tried to install the wrong version? It has done this before but also has successfully installed other packages with no problem. Could be a case of a newbie not doing the correct thing. I know some of you will say that there is no need for virus software on linux, but just experimenting, really need to scan emails.
There are some instructions for installing it here:
http://www.debianadmin.com/avast-antivirus-for-ubuntu-desktop.html
Have you tried:
$ sudo dpkg -r --purge avast4workstation
first?
Cheers, Richard
Hi Thanks Richard tried all of your suggestions, no success so filed in waste bin.I assume file must be corrupt in some way. Can anybody recommend a virus checker that works with Ubuntu, Looked at AVG but no Ubuntu version. Barry
Richard Lewis wrote:
On Tuesday 30 January 2007 17:27, Chris & Barry Chater wrote:
Now here is my latest problem !!! ( trying not to be a pain) I am using ubuntu 6.10 linux and downloaded the i386. deb version of avast antivirus, double clicked file to install, the package installer ran and then stated installing package. It then told me that the package was already installed and gave me the chance to reinstall.When i checked it was not on system, even used file search so i know its not there. Have i tried to install the wrong version? It has done this before but also has successfully installed other packages with no problem. Could be a case of a newbie not doing the correct thing. I know some of you will say that there is no need for virus software on linux, but just experimenting, really need to scan emails.
There are some instructions for installing it here:
http://www.debianadmin.com/avast-antivirus-for-ubuntu-desktop.html
Have you tried:
$ sudo dpkg -r --purge avast4workstation
first?
Cheers, Richard
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Richard Lewis