[MacPorts] #50570: Installing clamav/clamav-server is very annoying on MacPorts

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#50570: Installing clamav/clamav-server is very annoying on MacPorts
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  Reporter:  graziosi.angelo@…     |      Owner:  pixilla@…
      Type:  defect                |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal                |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports                 |    Version:  2.3.4
Resolution:                        |   Keywords:
      Port:  clamav clamav-server  |
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Comment (by graziosi.angelo@…):

 Replying to [comment:7 dluke@…]:
 > Replying to [comment:6 graziosi.angelo@…]:
 > > I don't understand why an user should "install/use clamav without" a
 mechanism to selfupdate its "vital" database... as occurs on other systems
 >
 > you may want to update the db via cron (instead of running freshclam)
 you may be running on a host that only has periodic internet connection.
 >
 > Also, 'freshclam' running as a daemon doesn't necessarily mean you want
 'clamd' running all the time.
 >
 > In any event, the port you want is 'clamav-server' which if you install
 also installs the 'clamav' port. So if the clamav-server is updated, you
 should be happy.

 No, I fear that I will not be happy..

 On GNU/linux I have installed *only* "clamav" and every time I run
 manually "sudo freshclam" I find that the database is already updated...

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/50570#comment:8>
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