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I posted this in the Stardust 006 thread also.

In Puppy 431 the XFProt application errors out, it has a defective gui and missing directory.

So I put together this pet with a fixed gui and a further directory.

It will work either way, if you've not downloaded f-prot or if you have and it doesn't work. This will fix it.

Thank you Rob, it works great and I included the fix in Lighthouse Pup 4.43 Final.
TazOC

I gave it a try but I get the same error as usual. xf prot can't find the version. I get past the installation, I install to the defaults, I download the updates, but it won't run.

I ran the pet before the installation, and then afterward when I got the error message. I also tried rebooting.

I'm running Puppy 4.3.1 with the add on pet that updates it.

Yorkiesnorkie

hi tasmod yorkiesnorkie mentioned an error, will that happen if I install the pet? or is it a one-off ?
ttuuxxx

I think it must be a one off. I tried it in your 432-v2 and it worked OK.

works pefectly

& up to date

thanks

hi tasmod yorkiesnorkie mentioned an error, will that happen if I install the pet? or is it a one-off ?

I think it must be a one off. I

I guess it is a 2 off(sorta, my message is binary not found). As I experience the same problem as Yorkie. Screenshot of running xfprot in terminal below.

That appears to be an installation error.

Does this appear if you try from the menu entry or does it run correctly?

There are numerous files and directories installed in a correct installation, check for these.

There are two directories in /usr/local

One is xfprot with run scripts

Other is f-prot with virus definitions, updater, licence and first run install script.

Two important files:-

/usr/local/bin/xfprot ----- ----- this is the exec file run from menu, it calls up a GUI where the choices for xfprot are run.

/usr/local/xfprot/xfprot-gtk ---the gtk gui script.

Does this appear if you try from the menu entry or does it run correctly?

No it did not run from the menu and yes the warning banner came up when using the menu. That was why I tried running from terminal. No error message in terminal other than the banner though.

Also. No need to waste time with me tazmod. I went and tried installing avast rpm instead. This all started when I ran Kazehakase browser and got a can't connect to paypal popup when I was not even trying to connect to paypal. So in a late night fit of paranoia I started on this trek.

Long story short. I broke my Puppy 4.31 full install when Avast froze up halfway through scan. Lost X. Tried using my saved sfs files in etc/X11/xorg.conf and that startup file in /root/home (Can't remember the exact name but it was like .inixtrc ) and still wouldn't give me a desktop and xorgwizard would just go in circles as far as if you didn't get X run Xorgwizard. I finally gave up. So 4.31 is gone. I use my other partition with MacPup Foxy 3 which has xfprot working just fine. Used the same steps to install in Macpup as I did in 4.31. So it is a wonderment. But since Puppy 4.31 is gone. The point is moot.

/usr/local/bin/xfprot ----- ----- this is the exec file run from menu, it calls up a GUI where the choices for xfprot are run.

/usr/local/xfprot/xfprot-gtk ---the gtk gui script.

I investigated and all files were present. That was why I head scratched, then tried avira, which was just adding fuel to the fire to burn down Puppy.

rokytnji wrote:

Does this appear if you try from the menu entry or does it run correctly?

No it did not run from the menu and yes the warning banner came up when using the menu. That was why I tried running from terminal. No error message in terminal other than the banner though.

Also. No need to waste time with me tazmod. I went and tried installing avast rpm instead. This all started when I ran Kazehakase browser and got a can't connect to paypal popup when I was not even trying to connect to paypal. So in a late night fit of paranoia I started on this trek.

Long story short. I broke my Puppy 4.31 full install when Avast froze up halfway through scan. Lost X. Tried using my saved sfs files in etc/X11/xorg.conf and that startup file in /root/home (Can't remember the exact name but it was like .inixtrc ) and still wouldn't give me a desktop and xorgwizard would just go in circles as far as if you didn't get X run Xorgwizard. I finally gave up. So 4.31 is gone. I use my other partition with MacPup Foxy 3 which has xfprot working just fine. Used the same steps to install in Macpup as I did in 4.31. So it is a wonderment. But since Puppy 4.31 is gone. The point is moot.

/usr/local/bin/xfprot ----- ----- this is the exec file run from menu, it calls up a GUI where the choices for xfprot are run.

/usr/local/xfprot/xfprot-gtk ---the gtk gui script.

I investigated and all files were present. That was why I head scratched, then tried avira, which was just adding fuel to the fire to burn down Puppy.

I use full installs almost exclusively. When I "break" one, I load the
live cd and run full install again. This time just use "upgrade", skip
the grub install, and in most cases it fixes original install.

I still can't get this to work. I still get the cannot detct f-prot version error message.

I tried re-installing 4.3.0, running it from the menu, so the updates are downloaded, then installing the pet to fix it. No joy.

I downloaded f-prot and installed it from the website. I re-compiled xfprot from source and installed it. No joy.

I'm going to verify that f-prot will work from the command line. I'm going to check for the missing directories you mention. Also f-prot has i686 in it's tar.gz filename. I've got a pentium-mmx, so I'm wondering if that might be a factor, and/or if I should upgrade my puppy to 4.3.1

y.

I'm going to verify that f-prot will work from the command line. I'm going to check for the missing directories you mention. Also f-prot has i686 in it's tar.gz filename. I've got a pentium-mmx, so I'm wondering if that might be a factor, and/or if I should upgrade my puppy to 4.3.1

Perhaps you should, It works great of 431.

Dear All,

Do I have to compile fport from source? I can not find fport in repos.

Regards,

tomasz

Hello Tomaszek,

it's available here.

Hi,

I finally got back to this. I can't get xfprot to work but f-prot will work from the command line. I opened up a terminal and entered:
I send the content of the rxvt to a log file for review

you can get help with the application Interestingly it found a virus on a windows parition, so f-prot is working! No luck with the xfprot GUI though.

Y.

OK, especially for you I re-installed 431 and tried again.

I loaded f-prot and then ran my pet.

It all worked ok.

So, what Puppy are you using?

Do you have an 'xfprot' directory in /user/local

What does it contain ?

If you have, what happens when you try to run xfprot-gtk ?

Hi Tasmod,

Thanks for going to all that trouble. I'm running puppy 4.3.1. I have it installed on two different machines, one is an old Compaq Presario and this one is an IBM 380. Neither will run the GUI.

I just re-installed 4.3.1 to the laptop the other day and ran the xfprot "installer" from the menu. I do have the /usr/local/f-prot and /usr/local/xfprot folders after the installation. I just tried to open a terminal at /usr/local/f-prot and run fpscan on the laptop, and I get the following error: When I run xfprot from the menu on the laptop: Menu/Utility/X-prot virus scanner, I get the you are running as root message, followed by the cannot detect version message and the gui stops.

Now, on the Compaq I can run xfprot from the command line, and it works.

The XFprot directory on the laptop contains:
a directory called icons
copying
eicar.com
xfprot-gtk
Xfprot_scan
Xfprot_update

When I open a terminal window there and run xfprot-gtk from the command line:
Note I have not applied your patches to either pc, however I'm wondering if fpscan should be working first as a pre-requisite.

Y.[/code]

Try

./xfprot-gtk

If you get the "running as root" then "version" messages then you are there but need to run my pet, then it should continue on.

Hi Rob,

thanks for the help! Well, ./xfprot-gtk does open the gui, but sadly I get no further than I do when I run it from the menu on the laptop. Basically, I end up with the can't detect the version message and the only option quits, even with your patch applied.

There's something deeper going on here with regard to f-prot itself since it won't run from the comand line. Since I"m using frugal, I'm going to replace the sfs file and take another run at the install.

Y.

This is my experience too.

yorkiesnorkie wrote:
When I run xfprot from the menu on the laptop: Menu/Utility/X-prot virus scanner, I get the you are running as root message, followed by the cannot detect version message and the gui stops.

Y.[/code]