freshclam(1)			Clam AntiVirus			  freshclam(1)



NAME
       freshclam - update virus databases

SYNOPSIS
       freshclam [options]

DESCRIPTION
       freshclam is a virus database update tool for ClamAV.

OPTIONS
       Freshclam reads its configuration from freshclam.conf. The settings can
       be overwritten with command line options.

       -h, --help
	      Output help information and exit.

       -V, --version
	      Print version number and exit.

       -v, --verbose
	      Be verbose. This option causes freshclam	to  print  much  addi
	      tional information.

       --quiet
	      Be quiet - output only error messages.

       --stdout
	      Write all messages to stdout.

       -l FILE, --log=FILE
	      Write download report to FILE.

       --datadir=DIRECTORY
	      Install  new  database  in  DIRECTORY.  The  directory  must  be
	      writable for the	user or unprivileged user running freshclam.

       -u USER, --user USER
	      Run  as  USER. By default (when started by root) freshclam drops
	      privileges and operates as the  user.

       -d, --daemon
	      Run in a daemon mode. This option requires --checks.   -p  FILE,
	      --pid=FILE Write daemons pid to FILE.

       --no-dns
	      This  option  forces  old non-DNS verification method (without a
	      TTL delay).

       -c #n, --checks=#n
	      Check #n times per day for a new database. #n must be between  1
	      and 50.

       --daemon-notify=/path/to/clamd.conf
	      Notify  the daemon about the new database. By default it reads a
	      hardcoded config file but you can  use  a  different  one.  Both
	      local and TCP sockets are supported.

       -a IP, --local-address=IP
	      Use  (local)  IP for HTTP downloads. Useful for multi-homed sys
	      tems. If binding fails for whatever reason, a warning is	issued
	      and freshclam behaves like without this flag.

       --on-error-execute=COMMAND
	      Execute COMMAND if error occurred. Remember, that virus database
	      freshness is the most important thing in anti-virus system. With
	      this  option  freshclam  can alert you (eg. send SMS) when some
	      thing is going wrong.

       --on-update-execute=COMMAND
	      Execute COMMAND after successful update.

       --on-outdated-execute=COMMAND
	      Execute COMMAND when freshclam reports outdated version. In  the
	      command string %v will be replaced by the new version number.

       --list-mirrors
	      Pring mirror details from mirrors.dat (cache file for the mirror
	      manager).

EXAMPLES
       (0) Download database to default directory:

	      freshclam

       (1) Download database to current directory:

	      freshclam --datadir=.

       (2) Run as a daemon and check 2 times per day for new database:

	      freshclam -d -c 2

RETURN CODES
       0 : Database successfully updated.

       1 : Database is up-to-date.

       40: Unknown option passed.

       50: Cant change directory.

       51: Cant check MD5 sum.

       52: Connection (network) problem.

       53: Cant unlink file.

       54: MD5 or digital signature verification error.

       55: Error reading file.

       56: Config file error.

       57: Cant create new file.

       58: Cant read database from remote server.

       59: Mirrors are not fully synchronized (try again later).

       60: Cant get information about  user from /etc/passwd.

       61: Cant drop privileges.

       62: Cant initialize logger.

FILES
       /etc/clamav/freshclam.conf

CREDITS
       Please check the full documentation for credits.

AUTHOR
       Tomasz Kojm 

SEE ALSO
       clamd(8), clamdscan(1), clamscan(1), sigtool(1), clamd.conf(5), clamav-
       milter(8)



ClamAV 0.92.1		       February 12, 2007		  freshclam(1)