Saturday, July 12, 2014

Avast Linux Guide

Download Avast Linux here:
http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb
or from my backup:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4CqOxmp5noLNnFUQzFkSUZ0NU0/edit?usp=sharing

WARNING:
 Installation Procedure:
sudo dpkg -i avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb 

On Kernel error try this: 
sudo sysctl -w kernel.shmmax=128000000
or to permanently effect the setting
echo sysctl -w kernel.shmmax=128000000 >> /etc/init.d/rcS


Installed Application
Executables from terminal
- avast
- avast-update
- avastgui

Error on Updating
When updating, the /home/[user]/.avast/400.vps will increase in size. If size breaches the size of kernel shared memory, a kernel error will again occur. Increase again the size of kernel.shmmax as instructed above.

References
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=91145.0
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=116665.0

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