[clamav-users] Daily 23161 broke Clam

[Paul Kosinski]

I build Linux ClamAV from source, mainly due to distro maintainers
being (quite) behind the latest official ClamAV. Also, I build ClamAV
into /opt, so I can keep previous versions just in case.


On Sun, 5 Mar 2017 12:51:04 +0000
"Joel Esler (jesler)" <jesler at cisco.com> wrote:

> The question here is, do we strive to make a package that is
> installable on more machines, (even ones that are going EOL?), or do
> we strive to make a package that is the best for security?
> 
> If the package maintainers are doing a good job, ClamAV with a higher
> dependency would install the higher pcre.  The user would be fine.  
> 
> The problem with my grand theory is, package maintainers are
> incredibly slow, largely, and most people would have to install from
> source. 
> 
> We have tens of thousands of new users every month, so it's
> definitely something we'll have to think about. 
> 
> I am still interested in people's feedback, as right now, this thread
> seems to be about 50/50 (in requiring pcre 7)
> 
> --
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Mar 5, 2017, at 06:39, Ned Slider <ned at unixmail.co.uk> wrote:
> > 
> >> On 04/03/17 22:54, Joel Esler (jesler) wrote:
> >> We cannot be tied to distribution support problems.
> >> 
> > 
> > That's fine Joel. You obviously know your own target audience. If
> > it's not me I can look elsewhere for solutions :-)
> > 
> > 
> >>> On Mar 4, 2017, at 17:44, Benny Pedersen <me at junc.eu> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> Leonardo Rodrigues skrev den 2017-03-04 23:12:
> >>>> is clamav a redhat product ?!?! I don't think so. That being
> >>>> said, i see absolutely no point at all on saying clamav should
> >>>> do this because redhat does that.
> >>> 
> >>> good point
> >>> 
> >>>> Anyone wishing to be updated with a 10+ years rhel install,
> >>>> should call redhat for that :)
> >>> 
> >>> any rpm builded systems are buggy
> >>> 
> >>>> my 0.02 cents ...
> >>> 
> >>> anymore left ?
> >>> 
> >>> i just wish 0.99.3 have clamav-milter supporting
> >>> OnUnOfficiaLsignature accept|quarantine|reject
> >>> 
> >>> that will save me to have need for 2 clamd and 2 clamav-milters
> >>> 
> >>> just my one bitcoin :)
> >>> 
> >>> clamav-owner please stop breaking dkim
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