Unisar 1.24.1867 manual Preface, Conventions used in this book, Typographical conventions

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Preface

Preface

This User's Guide is intended to all who have chosen BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices as security solution for their systems. The information presented in this book is suitable not only for computer literates, it is accessible to everyone who is able to do administrative tasks on a Linux box.

This book will describe for you BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices, the Company and the team who built it, will guide you through the installation process, will teach you how to configure it at the very detail. You will find how to use BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices, how to update, interrogate, test and customize it. You will learn how to integrate it with various software and how to get the best from BitDefender.

We wish you a pleasant and useful lecture.

1. Conventions used in this book

1.1. Typographical conventions

Several text styles are used in the book for an improved readability. Their aspect and meaning are presented in the table below.

Appearance	Description
variable	Variables and some numerical data are printed
	with monospaced characters.
http://www.bitdefender.com	The URL links is pointing to some external
	location, on http or ftp servers.
<support@bitdefender.com>	Emails are inserted in the text for contact
	information.

Chapter 5 “Package installation” (p. This is an internal link, towards some location

33)	inside the document.
filename	File and directories are printed using monospaced
	font.

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Contents Users Guide Users Guide As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices Table of Contents Configuration file Testing BitDefender UninstallReal life usage BitDefender integrationFrequently Asked Questions Support UpdatesProduct registration Best practicesBitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices Viii End User Software License Agreement End User Software License Agreement End User Software License Agreement Xii Conventions used in this book PrefaceTypographical conventions Admonitions CommandBook structure Request for Comments Description and features Description and features Overview Why BitDefender?Data Security Division Softwin Description BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices Product featuresKey Features More in the manual Scanning mechanismFeatures Installation Installation System requirements PrerequisitesHardware system requirements Software system requirements Package naming conventionLinux convention Linux requirementsFreeBSD convention Installation Test the package for integrity Package installationTest the rpm and deb packages Test the FreeBSD tbz package Test the self-extractable archiveInstall the rpm package Install the packageInstall the deb package Install the self-extractable archiveAdditional parameters Install the FreeBSD package InstallerConfigures the quarantine directory Uninstall the rpm package UninstallUninstall the deb package Uninstall using the self-extractable archiveUninstall a package downloaded locally Uninstall the FreeBSD packageUninstall from the ports collection Using BitDefender Using BitDefender System versus User configuration Configuration fileKey Description More about triggered updateRegular users and quarantine Using07 BitDefenderProduct registration Using BitDefenderScan an executable file Testing BitDefenderEicar online resources Scan an archive Command output will be the followingScan a mailbox Tmp/mail.mbox Virus scanning Real life usageScan a regular file Scan a directory Scan the entire system Actions on archives Scan the archivesScan the mailbox Report Using the log fileDisplay the virus list Get more informationDisplay the product version Virus submissionBitDefender integration Midnight CommanderDesktop integration KDE Konqueror Different installation pathDo not break the last line Action on file in Konqueror KrusaderKrusaders User Actions ROX-FilerPine Information Center PineThis is how the screen should look like What to do with infected emailsExit Status Interval 1,254 BitDefender pipe bdscanpipe EvolutionKMail Filter actions in KMail Server integrationMailScanner installation Qmail-Scanner installationMailScanner Change it to the following form Amavisd-newAmavisd-new installation Using Triggered update UpdatesRun the triggered update Regular updatesEdit the cron table Http proxy Manual updateOrder to extract the updates Trial License License for home or personal use Product registrationCheck the expiration date License for commercial use Best practices Best practices Getting help Getting help Frequently Asked Questions Getting help Support department SupportBitDefender Knowledge Base Web addresses Contact informationAddress Softwin GmbHBitDefender LLC RomaniaGetting help Manual Pages Manual Pages Description SynopsisOptions Manual Pages Actions Files ExamplesSee also BugsManual Pages Glossary Cookie Command lineDisk drive DownloadFalse positive EventsFilename extension HeuristicMail client Macro virusNon-heuristic Packed programsReport file PortScript Startup itemsVirus UpdateVirus definition Worm