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Install Avast Antivirus in Ubuntu
First you need to download the .deb package from here
wget http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation_1.0.6-2_i386.deb
Now you have avast4workstation_1.0.6-2_i386.deb package.Install .deb package using the following command
sudo dpkg -i avast4workstation_1.0.6-2_i386.deb
This will complete the installation now you need to get the registration key for this you need to fill the online form available here and they will send registration key to your mail address
Applications Menu Setup
or this you need to run a script from the following location
cd /usr/lib/avast4workstation/share/avast/desktop
sudo ./install-desktop-entries.sh install
This will complete the application menu setup.
If you want to access you need to go to Applications—>Accessories—>avast!Antivirus
First time it will prompt for license key enter your license key you have got in our previous steps
Avast Antivirus Interface
Avast Antivirus database is updating.If you want to update click on update database
You can select the virus scan here and click on start scan
Avast antivirus version details
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December 4th, 2006 at 5:17 am
sir,
i have downloaded trial version of avast anti virus 4.0.. in the process of scanning im
getting several problems . after scanning, i cannot perform the recommended action (move to chest) as it
comes like “communication failed” or some thing like dat.. so plz tel me wat to do after the scan
it is like waste for me to download….
December 21st, 2006 at 8:55 pm
Anti Virus for linux, thats like birth control for the dead.
Oh well, windoze has trained everyone that a virus scanner is a must. Good luck in referancing virii that actually are available to infect a linux machine with.
January 20th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Terminal won’t let me type in a password. Any idea what I’ve done wrong?
January 30th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Install and scan went well. The issue I have is to update database. Says “Connection Failed; Operation now in progress” I have my proxy set in all places. I look under tools-preferences but there isn’t a place to add proxy setting. I don’t know if that is my issue or not. Is there a way to update from shell?
thanks,
Stump
February 11th, 2007 at 9:14 am
how much is a copy for commerical license. Thanks
February 20th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
The install and scan went good for me also. I run an update,
and it gets to about the end of the update and it closes and will not
open again. I must remove the .avast folder and reinstall to get it to
run again. The Update kills me every time.
Thanks
Kent
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Hello
I tried that way but the problem is “i386″ term.
it wants the term “amd64″,and stops. I changed the file name to “avast4workstation_1.0.8-2_amd64.deb”. But I think there is a extra control in “.deb”. it stopped again.
I tried to install with “.gz” file. Files is confused in the file system.
which files where must be? (which folder in)
Thanks in advance
Munip
May 6th, 2007 at 12:16 am
Installed Avast. Everything went smoothly. Registered and updated, then application closed. Now every time I try to launch, I get the message: ” Deleted stale lock file ‘/home/phil/.avast/lockfile-phil’.”; then it asks me for the registration key again. It then says it’s launching the application, then shuts. This has happened numerous time. Please tell me how to uninstall.
May 10th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
iwant the last license key for avast4.6 plz.
May 16th, 2007 at 1:47 am
Would you please tell me how to uninstall the designation Applications>Accessories>Avast Antivirus.I uninstalled the program proper, but need to complete the uninstall. Thank you. Sincerely Roger
May 30th, 2007 at 6:49 am
hi i install avast on ubuntu 7.04 64bit..i actually forced install as 64bit is not supported…when i try to open avast at application>accessories>avast nothing happened…
can anyone help?
June 29th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Hi,
)
I’m a “newbie^10″ on Linux and Ubuntu 7.04, that I installed yesterday.
So far, so good ! First thing I thought of was to install anti virus program.
Looked on internet - they say best of all is Avast!
Downloaded “avast4workstation_1.0.6-2_i386.deb” on the desktop.
Used command “sudo dpkg -i avast4workstation_1.0.6-2_i386.deb” and it worked (anazing !
Went to site to apply for license key, got it, entered it and scanned, then upgdated program.
The only problem : I cannot get the icon in Aplication/Accessories list.
Went in the directory window by window in : /usr/lib/avast4workstation/share/avast/desktop
(otherwise how to do cd/usr/lib/avast4workstation/share/avast/desktop ???? )
Used command as shown here : sudo ./install-desktop-entries.sh instal.
Nothing.
Used OPEN by other application, then USE a custom Command and inserted “sudo ./install-desktop-entries.sh install”
Rebooted.
Nothing in the Application/Accessories list.
What is wrong, please ??????
Thanks, Orline
August 4th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
hi solution for get in application, try this, u will get surely.
Applications > Accessories > terminal
then type: cd /usr/lib/avast4workstation/share/avast/desktop
ENTER
next type: sudo ./install-desktop-entries.sh install
ENTER
(if password required then give this and ENTER)
Bye. If further problem contact me: tanvir_che@yahoo.com
August 5th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
How do you get rid of the Avast menu entry in Applications/Accessories after you un-install the program?
August 12th, 2007 at 7:07 am
Thanks! This worked great! I am a firm believer in safe rather than sorry. I do believe that Linux is becoming more popular, albeit slowly at the present. I hope that changes. But along with that popularity will come virus writers, spammers, and assorted scum of the earth. Companies like Avast which look to the future are very welcome in my little Linux world.
December 6th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Hi all
Seems like there have been a few bugs in Avast and Ubuntu in the past. I would like to install the latest release of Avast on Ubuntu v7.10.
Have there been any problems with this ver
February 5th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
When installing in Ubuntu, after you have entered your Registration code and it opens successfully close it before you run update. Then open it again, if it doesn’t ask for Reg code again THEN run update. When I ran update the first I opened the program, it closed on me and gave me “Deleted lock file: blahblahblah” and it wants me to enter Reg code again and closes after I do. Do as I said and you might avoid that problem.
May 1st, 2008 at 5:50 am
Ok I have been playing with Debian and other Linux flavors for a few years. I never did understand how to install new programs until I asked on a support form and directed me to a great website for Ubuntu and now I can install anything! Anyway I think every system need a firewall and anti-virus regardless of OS installed. 20 years ago when Linux was more popular then it is today viruses were a big problem, thats when Windows came into the picture. But now that Windows is unstable of a system, Linux and Mac are making a big comeback. So viruses will once again come into the picture. I just wish that Avast worked on my system. Install went good and update ran ok, but there was a conflict with some file on my system and Debian said that it could not make it work. Also Avast said last virus definitions were dated over 830 days ago! So I guess I’ll have to try another anti-virus program, Sorry Avast!
May 5th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Can I scan (and remove virus) with avast for ubuntu a MS Windows NTFS partition and MBR of HD?
May 28th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I used to run Avast on my Windows system, now I have Ubuntu 8.04 and, better safe than sorry, I installed Avast without any problem.
Cannot say anything about the protection, have not had any virus yet.
It’s a pity though that the e-mail client is not scanned “online”.
May 28th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
According to Avast, this should be possible
June 2nd, 2008 at 8:12 pm
I installed it ok.
I cant run it. I click avast and nothing happens
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:03 am
How to uninstall it?
Sorry im a total newbie
July 18th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
No This has a use Virus;s may not effect the computer but i have earlier found out (undisclosed) keyloggers will still manage to run on your system