[clamav-users] /bin/mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/run/clamav’: File exists

[Dino Edwards]

Hello,

I’m getting the following error on clamav on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS when I look at the service status:

Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/clamav-daemon.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
  Drop-In: /etc/systemd/system/clamav-daemon.service.d
           └─extend.conf
   Active: active (running) since Tue 2018-10-09 12:12:22 EDT; 4s ago
     Docs: man:clamd(8)
           man:clamd.conf(5)
           https://www.clamav.net/documents/
  Process: 14202 ExecStartPre=/bin/chown clamav /run/clamav (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
  Process: 14199 ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir /run/clamav (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Main PID: 14207 (clamd)
    Tasks: 1
   Memory: 225.1M
      CPU: 3.902s
   CGroup: /system.slice/clamav-daemon.service
           └─14207 /usr/sbin/clamd --foreground=true

Oct 09 12:12:22 hermes systemd[1]: Starting Clam AntiVirus userspace daemon...
Oct 09 12:12:22 hermes systemd[1]: Started Clam AntiVirus userspace daemon.
Oct 09 12:12:22 hermes mkdir[14199]: /bin/mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/run/clamav’: File exists

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks


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