AVG Free for Linux

AVG have released a version of its free AV product for Linux.

See: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/21/lng/us/tpl/v5

I had a look through the user manual, seems fairly easy to use for the basic functionality (even has the GUI) but if you want to set up on-access scanning it gets a lot more difficult.

Infact the manual is not that clear on this stuff because it mentions setting up on access scanning for Linux email server machines which confused me a bit because that is a different AVG version altogether.

I have attached the user manual for those interested, I think I might have a bit of a play with it but might leave out implementing the on-access scanning for now as I am not confident enough in my Linux skills.

has anyone tried it? is it a better replacement for clam?

by taking a look at it ill use it but just keep clam just in case you dont like it.

matter of fact i would keep clam in my opinion. it did just come out with 0.88
http://www.clamav.net/main.php#pagestart
the news about it and in case you didnt upgrade yet.
Im comfortable with clam so i wont swich.
what does everyone eles think of it?

I can't test it..
Only personal machines are slackware and freebsd..

I have a SuSE box under my care, but that's a corporate machine..

I'll try and see if I can 'alien' one of the rpm's and test on this slack box..

For mail I'll keep using clamav.. It's free (as in speech) and works !!

Did you try f-prot? It is also free for home users
http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/

My favs:
clamav (free)
avast (free)
and DrWeb (not free)

I did'nt like AVG and i think that will never like it..., but I will test it late just for fun.....

Did you try f-prot? It is also free for home users
http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/

My favs:
clamav (free)
avast (free)
and DrWeb (not free)

I did'nt like AVG and i think that will never like it..., but I will test it late just for fun.....