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Title: update definations on a ubuntu Headless server
Post by: Chang12 on August 26, 2020, 09:40:54 AM

Background:
 - Running Ubuntu 16.04 server on Oracle VM VirtualBox
 - Installed avast

What I am trying to do:
 - update the definitions using this command:
 

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0 * * * * /var/lib/avast/Setup/avast.vpsupdate
what went wrong:

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0: command not found
expected outcome:
some kind of output that shows the definations is updating or updated.

Really appreciate input of where I went wrong

Title: Re: update definations on a ubuntu Headless server
Post by: Asyn on August 26, 2020, 09:44:00 AM

-> https://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=36.0

Title: Re: update definations on a ubuntu Headless server
Post by: Chang12 on August 26, 2020, 09:48:44 AM

I am using a free version

Title: Re: update definations on a ubuntu Headless server
Post by: Asyn on August 26, 2020, 09:55:08 AM

Quote from: Chang12 on August 26, 2020, 09:48:44 AM

I am using a free version

There's no free version for Linux.

Title: Re: update definations on a ubuntu Headless server
Post by: Chang12 on August 26, 2020, 10:03:57 AM

I follow this link  (https://kb.support.business.avast.com/GetPublicArticle?title=DEB-Install) when installing and it worked, hm.

or did i do something wrong ??

Title: Re: update definations on a ubuntu Headless server
Post by: Asyn on August 26, 2020, 10:38:03 AM

You need to purchase a license, else it won't work.

Title: Re: update definations on a ubuntu Headless server
Post by: Chang12 on August 26, 2020, 12:43:46 PM

Thanks for the info

Title: Re: update definations on a ubuntu Headless server
Post by: Asyn on August 26, 2020, 12:52:49 PM

You're welcome.