Comments on: Protect Ubuntu Desktop From Viruses Using AVG Antivirus

By: MrPerfect72

MrPerfect72 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:39:57 +0000

“Now you need to find the License Number looks like the following”…
So WHERE do I look for it?

By: prajwal

prajwal — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:23:29 +0000

sir..
I’m downloading bit difender.. It is a file “.run” is it a installation package for ubuntu?
and i hava another doubt that they can remove “windows” virus also?

By: Giri

Giri — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:22:47 +0000

Hi Darshan,

I understand 100 % of what you are saying .

Can you share your email , so we can exchange more information
Giri

By: hadexxx

hadexxx — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:46:38 +0000

why would you want to scann ubuntu for viruses when its a virus free environment?

By: thomas

thomas — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:54:53 +0000

clamav is way better than avg at least for ubuntu, check out this link:
http://my.opera.com/ubuntunerd1/blog/h

By: sue

sue — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:42:24 +0000

For ubuntu users: Click system, then administration, then users and groups. You should see avg there. Highlight it, click on unlock, put in your password when asked, then you should be able to do everything you want in AVG.

By: Paul Godfrey

Paul Godfrey — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:54:51 +0000

Thanks AVG now working again after upgrade to Ibex.

By: A S Chandrashekaran

A S Chandrashekaran — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:04:43 +0000

Hello,
Downloaded the deb for AVG Free 7.5 from their site and installed it on my Hardy Heron system. Made a few mistakes in the process-incliding registration & creating GUI. While searching for a way out, found your site. Followed the steps outlined. I got over the registration problem somewhere down the line – but cannot figure it out though. Then went through your process of making AVG launcher and Update launcher. Also had to rm the updater process and redo it. Still refused to update, saying I have no permission to update. Remembered an error I made in the AVG launcher creation (forgot the [Desktop Entry]) so edited the AVG launcher process. AND NOW it is back to “your licence info is wrong”. Where do I go from here?
I am about 15 days old on Ubuntu. Do I remove AVG & try all over again? I am unsure of the process. Could you help please.
Thanks
A S Chandrashekaran

By: Virgil

Virgil — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:05:33 +0000

If you are having trouble with updates or scanning all files, try running from terminal.
sudo avggui

This will open avg with permissions.

By: Hank

Hank — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:01:41 +0000

I am running Kubuntu 8.04. When I scan w AVG, I get a large number of warning messages that certain files are can not be opened and were not scanned. Is this normal or is there a way to adjust the settings to scan those files?

Thanks – Hank

By: khaiii

khaiii — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:24:54 +0000

plzz help me!!

sir!! this is my problem “Update process failed..
Reason: Sorry, you do not have permission to execute avgupdate”

plz solve my problem!!!

By: bambit

bambit — Mon, 28 May 2007 23:56:15 +0000

[quote]Sir,
I just found that I have 2 icons for AVG , one under System tools menu & the other under Accessories.
In all the prior posts, I was running the one under Accessories. But now I ran the other one & it updated successfully.
So, my pblm is solved.Thank you.
But how do I remove the entry under Accessories?
Y/s,
Darshan[/quote]
I had the exact same problem which was solved the exact same way. My answer to the question how to remove entry under Accessories is (for newbies like me) go to System > Preferences > Main Menu. Select Accessories on the left pane, and then look at the right pane where you will see the AVG menu entry. Remove the checkmark on the box beside the name AVG and then close the window.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:12:07 +0000

Grzegorz if you install the DEB from AVG’s web page then you can just skip the part about using alien to convert the .rpm to .deb

By: Grzegorz | Newbie Ubuntu User

Grzegorz | Newbie Ubuntu User — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:55:29 +0000

Hi there,

There is ability to download a DEB file from AVG web page (2007-03-24). So do I need do download RPM and converter it? If not, where can I find a serial number? It probably is inside a DEB file (like in RPM), but how do I get it from there?

I also want to ask if installation process using DEB from AVGs web page is diffrent or the same as You descripe above (exept convertering RPM into DEB)?

By: B.K.PRADEEP KUMAR

B.K.PRADEEP KUMAR — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:09:52 +0000

Thankyou for providing me the advanced and super antivirus freely.

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:01:50 +0000

When I try to down load the file from AVG I get an error: Not Found

The requested URL /softw/70free/setup/avg71flm-r30-a0791.i386.rpm was not found on this server.
Apache Server at guru2.grisoft.cz Port 80

Very new to Linux is there something I need to set up before I download AVG?

By: Charly

Charly — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:18:46 +0000

I have some problems to install it on Debian

1. the license number i’don’t know where to find it
2. at the website i found 3 files. Wich one is the file that i’need for Debian?

thank you

By: Charles

Charles — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:09:00 +0000

Hello,

When I try to update, I get an error message saying that avgupdate.pid could not be created. I am a member of the avg group and the error persists. The file avgupdate.pid does not exist on my computer. Is there a way to manually recreate a valid avgupdate.pid file?

Thanks

By: mat

mat — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:12:54 +0000

how to download and find updeter avg in internet?

By: jesse

jesse — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:06:44 +0000

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