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Gordie · #21 Post by **Gordie** » Fri 21 Jul 2017, 15:20

I have been using COMMODO for years on my Slackware desktop. There has been no updates for the sigs since the original install. Just how effective can this be?

Mike Walsh · #22 Post by **Mike Walsh** » Fri 21 Jul 2017, 20:58

Hi, Gordie.

I can't get the signatures to update in the 64-bit Pups, no. However, I have been getting semi-regular updates in the 32-bit ones...

Explain that to me...!

And bigpup's right; although some of this shell stuff doesn't appear to do what it's supposed to, it doesn't seem to prevent CAV for Linux from working.

As to how effectively it's working, ah.....that's an entirely different 'kettle of fish'..!!

(*shrug*)

Mike.

bigpup · #23 Post by **bigpup** » Fri 21 Jul 2017, 22:30

I can't get the signatures to update in the 64-bit Pups,

This 64bit deb package of Comodo is updating virus signatures OK for me.

I do have to first go to /opt/COMODO and click on "cmdagent" to get that running.
After that "update virus database" works.

I do not think I have actually done what is needed in Comodo's setup, to make the cmdagent load, when I start Comodo.
I have not registered or acknowledged reading the END USER LICENSE AND SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT.

Another thing I see is stuff complaining this is missing:

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/etc/init.d/functions

Not sure what this "functions" file is suppose to be, but it is not there.
Update:
I found this info:
https://bash.cyberciti.biz/guide//etc/init.d/functions
Not sure if we want this in Puppy or it needs to be a symbolic link to something in Puppy.?

Gordie · #24 Post by **Gordie** » Fri 21 Jul 2017, 22:45

Hmm, have not been able to update since the very first time when I ran it the first time. cmdagent didn't do anything when loaded from the command line or clicking on the icon

bigpup · #25 Post by **bigpup** » Sat 22 Jul 2017, 14:51

It works for me.

In Rox file manager I navigate to /opt/COMODO and click on cmdagent and run updates works.

If I do not do this, I get this message:

bigpup · #26 Post by **bigpup** » Sat 22 Jul 2017, 15:54

In /opt/COMODO
There is a script file "load_cmdagent.sh"

That will not work.
It needs "/etc/init.d/functions" and that is not in Puppy.

I am guessing that script file is used by Comodo to load cmdagent the normal way when Comodo starts.

Gordie · #27 Post by **Gordie** » Sat 22 Jul 2017, 16:01

Well, got /opt/COMOCO/cmdagent to work from the command line finally.
As always since day one "Your product is currently up to date". Never have been able to get an update

keniv · #28 Post by **keniv** » Sat 22 Jul 2017, 16:13

Hello Mike,
I managed to get back to this.

keniv wrote:

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/usr/bin/icui18n
bash: /usr/bin/icui18n: No such file or directory

Yes my mistake. However /usr/lib/icui18n does not get found. If I try /opt/COMODO/cav in a terminal I get

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Unable to load library icui18n "Cannot load library icui18n: (icui18n: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)" 
#

I also get the attached image. The three files are in /usr/lib. If I hover the mouse pointer over the two sys links they show up as sys links. Whatever I try seems to bring me back to the message above.

Regards,

Ken.

bigpup · #29 Post by **bigpup** » Sat 22 Jul 2017, 16:34

Gordie wrote:Well, got /opt/COMOCO/cmdagent to work from the command line finally.
As always since day one "Your product is currently up to date". Never have been able to get an update

Are you saying it now works or does not work?

What happens when running Comodo and you click on Update Virus Database located on the Comodo Anivirus tab?

Gordie · #30 Post by **Gordie** » Sat 22 Jul 2017, 19:11

Like I said. Cmdagent loads, runs, whatever from the command line. No update. Always returns that my product is already up to date but how can that be? I was able to get updates when first running it after installing and that is all.
Unless it means updates for the program itself and I am not doing it right to get new sigs. Will go over things again tonight after Ireturn home

bigpup · #31 Post by **bigpup** » Sat 22 Jul 2017, 23:32

What version of Comodo?

What does it say for the date the virus database (signatures) were last updated?

bigpup · #32 Post by **bigpup** » Sun 23 Jul 2017, 00:53

entered already.

Gordie · #33 Post by **Gordie** » Sun 23 Jul 2017, 01:39

Thanks but it looks like a Slackware problem. Not a fun program.
I was under the impression that it would be the same for me as for others but it turns out that the OS makes all the difference
Have a sore head from banging it on the wall. It appears that in order to run /opt/COMODO/cav Slackware64 needs a 32-bit library from PAM, something that is foreign to Slackware64 on both counts. I am able to use my browser to get new sigs and then update my database by hand and can use COMODO to scan so all is not lost but this is disappointing to me. Later this evening I am tempted to copy the library (libpam.so.0) from Puppy and use it to get cav working as it should.

Thanks for all your help. I'll let you know how things go

Mike Walsh · #34 Post by **Mike Walsh** » Sun 23 Jul 2017, 13:20

Hi, Gordie.

Yes, libpam is one of two libs required for the GUI to work properly. At least, that's what I found.

I don't know if you're running 32- or 64-bit, but to save you the trouble, here's both 32- and 64-bit versions of both libpam.so (with symlink) and libaudit.so (with sym-link).

Just unpack 'em and place the ones you need into /lib (not /usr/lib). That should do the trick. Whether these are the newest versions I have no idea, but Comodo works with 'em.

Keep us posted, please.

Mike.

Gordie · #35 Post by **Gordie** » Mon 24 Jul 2017, 05:02

Thank you Mike Walsh. Those libs were the ticket to making cav run.
Had to run

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/opt/COMODO/post_setup.sh

again for something like the 3rd time. Hope this time the changes stick. Then had to play for a long time to make the following command work.

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"/etc/init.d/cmdavd restart"

is exactly what the popdown msg says. Beat head on wall more and more. FINALLY find out that the command that actually works is

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"/etc/init.d/cmdavd" restart

Now every time I try to update I have to run cmdagent only to find that trying to update shuts cmdagent down again and things just grind to a halt.

At least I am further along the process of running COMODO than I have ever been before.

Thank you Mike for the libs. They are a Godsend

Mike Walsh · #36 Post by **Mike Walsh** » Mon 24 Jul 2017, 09:18

Morning, Gordie.

Gordie wrote:I am able to use my browser to get new sigs and then update my database by hand and can use COMODO to scan so all is not lost but this is disappointing to me.

Now, then; if you can do that, it might be possible to write a script to automate that process instead.....if the built-in one is refusing to behave itself.

Can you expand on how you do that, please?

Cheers.

Mike.

Mike Walsh · #37 Post by **Mike Walsh** » Mon 24 Jul 2017, 09:57

Y'know, this is weird.

Most of the time, I can't get the virus database to update at all. But, just occasionally, it'll behave itself, and update as it's supposed to.

A lot of the time, I'll be honest, I'm trying random combinations of restarts, etc. I haven't yet quite figured out which combination is doing the trick!

I'll keep plugging away at this. We will get this working the way it's supposed to.....especially since Comodo is the only one that I have any real faith in.

(*Back to the grindstone..!*)

-----------------------------------------

Edit:- BTW, I had a go at running post_setup.sh over the weekend, with both the dev_x & kernel sources packages loaded.....and it didn't make a scrap of difference. The 'redirfs.ko' module still wasn't being created...so I don't know what's going on there.

Mike.

bigpup · #38 Post by **bigpup** » Mon 24 Jul 2017, 15:59

is exactly what the popdown msg says. Beat head on wall more and more. FINALLY find out that the command that actually works is
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"/etc/init.d/cmdavd" restart

Now every time I try to update I have to run cmdagent only to find that trying to update shuts cmdagent down again and things just grind to a halt.

Do not do "/etc/init.d/cmdavd" restart

Just do this:
Start Comodo
In Rox navigate to /opt/COMODO
left click on the cmdagent file
Go back to Comodo
Click on Update virus database

That works for me.

The "/etc/init.d/cmdavd" restart is running a script file that controls cmdagent.

THE SCRIPT FILES IN COMODO, DO NOT WANT TO WOK CORRECTLY IN PUPPY!!!!
SO DO NOT USE THEM!!!

JJust directly click on the exec file in rox.

bigpup · #39 Post by **bigpup** » Mon 24 Jul 2017, 16:13

THE SCRIPT FILES IN COMODO, DO NOT WANT TO WOK CORRECTLY IN PUPPY!!!!
SO DO NOT USE THEM!!!

They need /etc/init.d/functions.

Puppy does not have the functions file.

This is what functions is:
https://bash.cyberciti.biz/guide//etc/init.d/functions

Not sure if we want this in Puppy or it needs to be a symbolic link to something in Puppy.?

Note:
post_setup.sh

This script seems to run, but not sure if it is working correctly.
It does not seem to need /etc/init.d/functions.
I can only run it in a terminal, but it looks like it needs to run in a window, where there will be buttons to click yes or no.

All the other scripts refuse to run, stopping with a message they cannot find /etc/init.d/functions.

Sylvander · #40 Post by **Sylvander** » Mon 24 Jul 2017, 20:37

bigpup wrote:Just do this:
Start Comodo
In Rox navigate to /opt/COMODO
left click on the cmdagent file
Go back to Comodo
Click on Update virus database

This looked like it was going to work for me, EXCEPT...

when it began downloading the update...
The progress remained at ZERO.
I gave up on it = Closed all windows.

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