Clamd client(1)

NAME

clamdscan - scan files and directories for viruses using Clam AntiVirus Daemon

SYNOPSIS

clamdscan [options] [file/directory]

DESCRIPTION

clamdscan is a simple clamd client which may be used as a clamscan replacement. It accepts all the options implemented in clamscan but most of them will be ignored because its scanning abilities only depend on clamd.

OPTIONS

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

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

-v, --verbose
    Be verbose.

--quiet
    Be quiet - only output error messages.

--stdout
    Write all messages (except for libclamav output) to the standard output (stdout).

--config-file=FILE
    Read clamd settings from FILE.

-l FILE, --log=FILE
    Save the scan report to FILE.

-m, --multiscan
    Always use MULTISCAN instead of CONTSCAN.

--remove
    Remove infected files. Be careful.

--move=DIRECTORY
    Move infected files into DIRECTORY.

--no-summary
    Do not display summary at the end of scanning.

--fdpass
    Pass the file descriptor permissions clamd. This is useful if clamd is running as a different user as it is faster than streaming the file to clamd. Only available if connected to clamd through local(unix) sockets and scanning stdin.

EXAMPLES

(0) To scan a one file:
    clamdscan file

(1) To scan a current working directory:
    clamdscan

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

(3) To scan a file when clamd is running as a different user:
    clamdscan - <file_to_scan

RETURN CODES

0 : No virus found.

1 : Virus(es) found.

2 : An error occured.

CREDITS
Please check the full documentation for credits.

AUTHOR

Tomasz Kojm <tkojm@clamav.net>

SEE ALSO

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