User manual

Updates
Avira GmbH Avira AntiVir MailGate 60
7Updates
With Avira Updater you can update Avira software on your computers, using
Avira update servers. The program can be configured either by editing the
configuration file (see 5.8 Updater Configuration in avupdate.conf), or by using
parameters in the command line.
It is recommended to run the Updater as root. If the Updater does not run as root,
it does not have the necessary rights to restart AntiVir daemons, so the restart has
to be made manually, as root.
Advantage: any running processes of AntiVir daemons (such as Scanner, Engine,
MailGate) are automatically updated with the current antivirus files, without
interrupting the running scan processes. It is thus ensured that all files are
scanned.
7.1 Internet Updates
Manually
If you want to update AntiVir MailGate or some of its components:
X
Use the command:
/usr/lib/AntiVir/avupdate --product=[product]
As [product], you can use:
• Scanner - (recommended) to update the scanner, engine and vdf files.
• MailGate - complete update (MailGate, scanner, engine and vdf files).
If you just want to check for a new AntiVir version without updating AntiVir:
X
Use the command:
/usr/lib/AntiVir/avupdate --check --product=[product]
The [product] values are the same as above.
Automatic updates with cron daemon
Regular updates are made using cron daemon.
The settings for automatic updates in /etc/crontab have already been made if,
when installing Avira AntiVir MailGate with the install script, the answer for
installing AntiVir Updater and starting it automatically was yes.
You can find further information on cron daemon in your UNIX documentation.
To make or change the settings for automatic updates in crontab manually:
X
Add or edit the entry in /etc/cron.d/avira_updater, similar to the example below.
Example: for an hourly update at *:23, enter the following command:
23 * * * * root /usr/lib/AntiVir/avupdate --product=[product]