Does anyone use avg free in Ubuntu 14.1 ? Having difficulty scanning an external HD, not much discussion on the subject!

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Hi Rion,
Please provide us with more information (detailed description, is there any error, etc) so we can better understand what issue you are dealing with.
Thanks

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This is from my post on the ubuntu support forum:

Hi, i have ubuntu 14.1 and avg free antivirus installed from deb file from their site

i am trying to carry out a virus scan with automatic healing using avgscan command in terminal:

<<TERMINAL>>
rion@rion-Pavilion-zd8000-EL017EA-ABU:~$ sudo blkid
[sudo] password for rion:
/dev/sda1: UUID="FCA865E9A865A33E" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="94e494e4-01"
/dev/sda5: UUID="E648DF0448DED283" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="94e494e4-05"
/dev/sda6: UUID="a1b5c302-ceec-4a6d-909f-73a6a662c64b" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="94e494e4-06"
/dev/sda7: UUID="015472ef-f6c3-48eb-a7dd-a94bae9098f9" TYPE="swap" PARTUUID="94e494e4-07"
/dev/sdb1: LABEL="New Volume" UUID="24CCC7F3CCC7BCF4" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="4bf9f4c8-01"
rion@rion-Pavilion-zd8000-EL017EA-ABU:~$ sudo avgscan -l /media/rion/24CCC7F3CCC7BCF4
AVG command line Anti-Virus scanner
Copyright (c) 2013 AVG Technologies CZ

Virus database version: 4015/8625
Virus database release date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:57:00 +0000

/media/rion/24CCC7F3CCC7BCF4 Object scan failed; Specified file was not found.

Files scanned : 0(0)
Infections found : 0(0)
PUPs found : 0
Files healed : 0
Warnings reported : 0
Errors reported : 1
<<END>>

i was trying to scan the last volume in the blkid list, with the label "new Volume" which is an external usb drive, and is mounted in ubuntu system, but received the message: "Object scan failed; Specified file was not found."

the above syntax method for scanning and healing works perfectly with all other drives and locations including external usb memory stick and sd cards, here is an example:

<<TERMINAL>>
rion@rion-Pavilion-zd8000-EL017EA-ABU:~$ sudo avgscan -l /media/rion/E648DF0448DED283
[sudo] password for rion:
AVG command line Anti-Virus scanner
Copyright (c) 2013 AVG Technologies CZ

Virus database version: 4015/8628
Virus database release date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 07:24:00 +0000

Files scanned : 218(218)
Infections found : 0(0)
PUPs found : 0
Files healed : 0
Warnings reported : 0
Errors reported : 0
<<END>>

i also tried: "sudo avgscan -l /media/rion/New Volume/24CCC7F3CCC7BCF4" but had the same error message

i want to know if there is any reason why the volume would not be recognized by the avgscan command? I am also posting this in the AVG support forum.

Many thanks, Rion Zion

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Hi, am in general discussion because there is no section for Linux users (that i can see),

any other ubuntu 14.1 users out there?

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Rion, Other Linux users have posted in this area… When available, A member of the official AVG Community Support in Brno (http://forums.avg.com/ww-en/avg-forums?sec=thread&act=show&id=190509) will see your topic & respond.
AVG Guru

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This query has now been solved:
i changed the syntax to:
sudo avgscan -l /media/rion/New\ Volume

further info can be found here:
Question #258248 “avg antivirus scan of external usb drive, cann...” : Questions : Ubuntu
Regards, Rion

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This is from my post on the ubuntu support forum:

Hi, i have ubuntu 14.1 and avg free antivirus installed from deb file from their site

i am trying to carry out a virus scan with automatic healing using avgscan command in terminal:

<<TERMINAL>>
rion@rion-Pavilion-zd8000-EL017EA-ABU:~$ sudo blkid
[sudo] password for rion:
/dev/sda1: UUID="FCA865E9A865A33E" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="94e494e4-01"
/dev/sda5: UUID="E648DF0448DED283" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="94e494e4-05"
/dev/sda6: UUID="a1b5c302-ceec-4a6d-909f-73a6a662c64b" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="94e494e4-06"
/dev/sda7: UUID="015472ef-f6c3-48eb-a7dd-a94bae9098f9" TYPE="swap" PARTUUID="94e494e4-07"
/dev/sdb1: LABEL="New Volume" UUID="24CCC7F3CCC7BCF4" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="4bf9f4c8-01"
rion@rion-Pavilion-zd8000-EL017EA-ABU:~$ sudo avgscan -l /media/rion/24CCC7F3CCC7BCF4
AVG command line Anti-Virus scanner
Copyright (c) 2013 AVG Technologies CZ

Virus database version: 4015/8625
Virus database release date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:57:00 +0000

/media/rion/24CCC7F3CCC7BCF4 Object scan failed; Specified file was not found.

Files scanned : 0(0)
Infections found : 0(0)
PUPs found : 0
Files healed : 0
Warnings reported : 0
Errors reported : 1
<<END>>

i was trying to scan the last volume in the blkid list, with the label "new Volume" which is an external usb drive, and is mounted in ubuntu system, but received the message: "Object scan failed; Specified file was not found."

the above syntax method for scanning and healing works perfectly with all other drives and locations including external usb memory stick and sd cards, here is an example:

<<TERMINAL>>
rion@rion-Pavilion-zd8000-EL017EA-ABU:~$ sudo avgscan -l /media/rion/E648DF0448DED283
[sudo] password for rion:
AVG command line Anti-Virus scanner
Copyright (c) 2013 AVG Technologies CZ

Virus database version: 4015/8628
Virus database release date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 07:24:00 +0000

Files scanned : 218(218)
Infections found : 0(0)
PUPs found : 0
Files healed : 0
Warnings reported : 0
Errors reported : 0
<<END>>

i also tried: "sudo avgscan -l /media/rion/New Volume/24CCC7F3CCC7BCF4" but had the same error message

i want to know if there is any reason why the volume would not be recognized by the avgscan command? I am also posting this in the AVG support forum.

Many thanks, Rion Zion

2

Hi Rion,
Please provide us with more information (detailed description, is there any error, etc) so we can better understand what issue you are dealing with.
Thanks