[clamav-users] One final clamd Frage

[Brad Scalio]

So if we are using only clamscan from a cronjob and freshclamd to update
the VSD then no need to startup clamd correct?

On Oct 12, 2016 5:35 AM, "Ralf Hildebrandt" <Ralf.Hildebrandt at charite.de>
wrote:

> * Brad Scalio <scalio at gmail.com>:
> > When a clamscan is ran from cmdline or via cron is the virus signature
> > database checked before scanning commences
>
> It is loaded, thus the long startup time.
>
> > in a fashion that if we aren't using clamdscan then is there a need for
> > clamd to run,
>
> No. clamdscan together with clamd eliminated the long startup time.
>
> > does it provide any added features or functionality not already present
> > with freshclam + clamscan running on-demand from cronjobs?
>
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