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Nagini

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For all those playing with Ubuntu for the first time, here is how you do it (from a fellow Linux noob);

1) Fire up Ubuntu. (I have just installed 11.10 64bit and I am assuming you have a working Internet conntection)
2) Click on the Dash Home icon (on my install, this is the black one with white circle at the top of the icon menu)
3) In the Search bit, type the word Terminal - you'll type the first three letters when some icons appear below.
4) Click on the Terminal icon that has appeared at the left, below. (The black one looking like an old DOS prompt)
5) You will then see a terminal window appear, with the blinking cursor.
6) Type the following line into that window and press Enter (you may get asked to enter your user password at some stage - just do so and hit Enter):

wget http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb

7) This will start downloading the package. When it has finished, type in the following and press Enter:
 
sudo dpkg -i avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb
 
8 ) This will install Avast for you. (If the download or install doesn't work, check that the package name is still current by going here:  http://www.avast.com/linux-home-edition#tab4
If you are using Windows, right-click on the Deb package and select Properties - this will hopefully show "http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb" and you can check you are typing in the current package name, changing as appropriate)


9) Close the Terminal window by clicking on the red 'X' at the top left of the Window and then click on the Dash Home icon like you did at the beginning.  
10) In the Search bit, type Avast and you will see the blue Avast icon appear.
11) Click on the Avast icon - you will see a Registration icon appear.  Click on the "Click here to obtain license key" or enter the licence key if you have already done this  and have received the licence key.  You can then go ahead and register/configure Avast.

I hope this helps. :)

John

Just a thought; could one of you fine Avast tech bods do a quick "How to..." on YouTube please?  You will win a lot of friends...

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2011, 03:34:24 PM »
You also need to change the kernel default setting.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=57775.0
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Nagini

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2011, 07:08:19 PM »
Hi Tech, and thank you for your reply.

I get "error: permission denied on key 'kernel.shmmax".  If you could kindly explain how I resolve this error, I will update my post! :)

Many thanks,

John

Nagini

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2011, 07:15:42 PM »
Ugh. I just updated Avast.  I get the error "An error occured in avast! engine: Invalid argument".  Looks like Tech was right!

Tech, you posted me a link to another thread. Which bit was actually correct?  There seem to be lots of suggestions but no definitive solution?

I tried to type the first bit into a Terminal window but got the error message.  What should I type please?

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2011, 07:28:05 PM »
error: permission denied on key 'kernel.shmmax'
You need to be root.
Most probably, open a Terminal window and paste there

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sudo sysctl -w kernel.shmmax=128000000
To make it permanent, run in terminal
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sudo geditThen open this file
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/etc/init.d/rcSThen add this line at the bottom
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sysctl -w kernel.shmmax=128000000Save and close gedit
Boot
Try open and update avast again.
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Nagini

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2011, 08:01:53 PM »
Hi Tech,

Thank you for your very fast response! :)

Well, I followed your advice and done all you suggested.  The file has saved OK (I checked after the reboot).

But...

1) I get this in the Terminal:

"(gedit:1906): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel' but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.3UT96V': No such file or directory"
...there are several of these, and...

2) I still get the same error message!

This is not good... :(  Any ideas?

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2011, 10:30:19 PM »
Nagini, my Linux knowledge emptied... Hope any of the programmers could help you more. Sorry.
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Nagini

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2011, 05:58:39 PM »
No worries - and thanks for your help.

I'm going to try another Linux distro now to see if it's any easier.

:)

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2011, 08:18:57 PM »
You're welcome. Feel free to come back any time you need help or just to change experiences 8)
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deyani

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2012, 07:56:00 PM »
Thank you for this!

marfun

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2012, 06:44:26 AM »
 :)
« Last Edit: February 28, 2013, 02:03:46 AM by . »

nazzeem

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2012, 08:45:30 AM »
How do I put the key in if I have no gui? In other words put the key in using ubuntu terminal?

marfun

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2012, 05:15:48 AM »
  :)
« Last Edit: February 28, 2013, 02:01:50 AM by . »

kabartersiar

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2013, 06:08:38 PM »
Finally I found the explanation. Avast still support Ubuntu and other Linux Distribution by providing the installer. Not Only Ubuntu, it provides RPM and tar installer as well. You may see that all stuff provided on the download page is working.

I found the review here:

http://www.ossdoc.com/2013/05/avas-anti-virus-installation-on-ubuntu.html

Congrats all!!

pakanu

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Re: New to Ubuntu? Here's how you download and install Avast on Ubuntu
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2014, 06:05:25 AM »
Will this work on Xubuntu ?
« Last Edit: March 28, 2014, 06:26:27 AM by pakanu »