[clamav-users] mimedefang/clamav plagued with 'problem running virus scanner'

[Anthony Griffiths]

clamav will not create a clamd.sock file when started up.
I've tried so many different things but I don't know what else to do
to get clamav to create this socket file.

in clamd.conf I have
LocalSocket /var/spool/MIMEDefang/clamd.sock
LocalSocketGroup defang
FixStaleSocket yes
User defang

but in the maillog I keep getting mimedefang.<snip>: Could not connect
to clamd daemon at /var/spool/MIMEDefang/clamd.sock
thats because the file isn't there because clamav just will not create
it. I've tried rebooting the machine but it still doesn't work. I know
I'll never resolve this problem unless I can get clamav to create a
clamd.sock file but I'm stumped as to why it will not create one
thanks for any help