[Clamav-users] Problem with internal logger

[nikos]

Hello list.
After upgrade to 0.92 version on a linux server, the cron sending the
following error:

ERROR: Problem with internal logger (UpdateLogFile = /var/log/freshclam.log).

In the cron I have put this line: 7 * * * * /usr/local/bin/freshclam --quiet

In freshclam.conf I have the configuration:
UpdateLogFile /var/log/freshclam.log
LogSyslog yes
...


The strange is that the clam updates the database...

What's wrong here?

Thank you,
Nikos



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[Török Edwin]

Post by nikos
Hello list.
After upgrade to 0.92 version on a linux server, the cron sending the
ERROR: Problem with internal logger (UpdateLogFile = /var/log/freshclam.log).
In the cron I have put this line: 7 * * * * /usr/local/bin/freshclam --quiet
UpdateLogFile /var/log/freshclam.log
LogSyslog yes
...

check permissions on /var/log/freshclam.log for the user freshclam is
running as (usually clamav).

Best regards,
--Edwin
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[David F. Skoll]

Post by nikos
UpdateLogFile /var/log/freshclam.log
LogSyslog yes

If you are using LogSyslog, why do you specify an UpdateLogFile? I
would only use Syslog; the internal logger is not a good idea.
It locks the log file, so if a "freshclam" process becomes stuck,
subsequent freshclams complain. (I have no idea *why* it's necessary
to lock the file; if the file is opened in "append" mode and log
messages are shorter than PIPE_BUF, no locking should be needed.)

Regards,

David.
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[nikos]

Hello list again.
I solve tho problem.
Stupidly I add freshclam line in root's crontab and it was also running for clamav user cron at the same time!

Sorry for bothering the list.
Nikos

Post by nikos
UpdateLogFile /var/log/freshclam.log
LogSyslog yes

If you are using LogSyslog, why do you specify an UpdateLogFile? I
would only use Syslog; the internal logger is not a good idea.
It locks the log file, so if a "freshclam" process becomes stuck,
subsequent freshclams complain. (I have no idea *why* it's necessary
to lock the file; if the file is opened in "append" mode and log
messages are shorter than PIPE_BUF, no locking should be needed.)

Regards,

David.


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