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Big updates for the Linux version of Avast?
« on: January 25, 2009, 08:28:31 PM »
I'm using both Avast! for Windows and Linux. As a rule the updates for the Windows version is about 200 KB if run every day. But the updates for Linux tends to be several MB (5 -10) big. Are there a difference in how these updates are distributed?

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Re: Big updates for the Linux version of Avast?
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 08:42:09 PM »
The Windows update is incremental (only the new definitions), the Linux update is the whole database.
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Re: Big updates for the Linux version of Avast?
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2009, 03:36:25 PM »
Right then, that explains the big load :). Thank you!

Do you know if there are plans to make the Linux updates incremental too? Not that I've seen much of viruses on my Ubuntu system, but since I pay per MB to my ISP an incremental update strategy would be very much appreciated!

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Re: Big updates for the Linux version of Avast?
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2009, 06:26:46 PM »
Right then, that explains the big load :). Thank you!

Do you know if there are plans to make the Linux updates incremental too? Not that I've seen much of viruses on my Ubuntu system, but since I pay per MB to my ISP an incremental update strategy would be very much appreciated!

one incremental-update package was already posted here. no fear, it's only another'n;more efficient way how to get 400.vps incrementally, in windows-style. as far as I remember, nobody has reported a single reaction :)

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Re: Big updates for the Linux version of Avast?
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2009, 01:33:41 PM »
I'm afraid I do not understand your answer  :-[ Do you mean there is an incremetal one or do you mean there is no need for such an update. Please explain to a blockhead  :)

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Re: Big updates for the Linux version of Avast?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2009, 10:52:35 AM »
Right then, that explains the big load :). Thank you!

Do you know if there are plans to make the Linux updates incremental too? Not that I've seen much of viruses on my Ubuntu system, but since I pay per MB to my ISP an incremental update strategy would be very much appreciated!

one incremental-update package was already posted here. no fear, it's only another'n;more efficient way how to get 400.vps incrementally, in windows-style. as far as I remember, nobody has reported a single reaction :)

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Is that a beta? What's the link? I'll try it.
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Re: Big updates for the Linux version of Avast?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2009, 10:21:39 AM »
Right then, that explains the big load :). Thank you!

Do you know if there are plans to make the Linux updates incremental too? Not that I've seen much of viruses on my Ubuntu system, but since I pay per MB to my ISP an incremental update strategy would be very much appreciated!

one incremental-update package was already posted here. no fear, it's only another'n;more efficient way how to get 400.vps incrementally, in windows-style. as far as I remember, nobody has reported a single reaction :)

regards,
pc

Is that a beta? What's the link? I'll try it.

Well,
it was Linux a beta, later it was incorporated into the Mac daemon. Just untar it, read the instructions, and try it. It's really nothing more than making a directory, and running a binary with proper switches there. the result is fresh new 400.vps, avastvpsreload-able to the engine.

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uhm, the link? here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=37582.0
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