Clamd client(1)

NAME

clamdscan - scan files/directories against viruses using Clam AntiVirus Daemon

SYNOPSIS

clamscan [options] [file/directory]

DESCRIPTION

clamdscan is a simple clamd client, which may be used as a clamscan replacement. clamdscan accepts all the options implemented in clamscan. It's a part of the Clam AntiVirus package.

OPTIONS

-h, --help
    Output help information and exit.

-V, --version
    Print the version number and exit.

-v, --verbose
    Be verbose. This option causes clamscan to print many additional informations.

--quiet
    Be quiet - only output error messages.

--stdout
    Write all messages to the standard output (stdout), instead of the standard error output (stderr). The buffer is automatically flushed (stdout unlike stderr is buffered), to avoid a race conditions on output.

-l FILE, --log=FILE
    Save the scan report to FILE. By default the log isn't saved.

--log-verbose
    Save an additional information (mostly needless) to the report file.

--disable-summary
    Disable summary printing at the end of a scanning.

EXAMPLES

(0) To scan a one file:
    clamdscan file

(1) To scan a current directory:
    clamdscan

(2) To scan all files in /home:
    clamdscan /home

RETURN CODES

0 : No virus found.

1 : Virus(es) found.

2 : Error occured.

CREDITS
Please check the full documentation for credits.

AUTHOR

Tomasz Kojm <zolw@konarski.edu.pl>

SEE ALSO

clamscan(1), clamd(8), freshclam(1), sigtool(1), clamav.conf(5)