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/usr/bin/clamd

ClamAV daemon scanner

From clamav-1.4-daemon 1.4.3-r3 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running clamd --help (exit 0). permalink

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                      Clam AntiVirus: Daemon 1.4.3
           By The ClamAV Team: https://www.clamav.net/about.html#credits
           (C) 2024 Cisco Systems, Inc.

    clamd [options]

    --help                   -h             Show this help
    --version                -V             Show version number
    --foreground             -F             Run in foreground; do not daemonize
    --debug                                 Enable debug mode
    --log=FILE               -l FILE        Log into FILE
    --config-file=FILE       -c FILE        Read configuration from FILE
    --fail-if-cvd-older-than=days           Return with a nonzero error code if virus database outdated
    --datadir=DIRECTORY                     Load signatures from DIRECTORY
    --pid=FILE               -p FILE        Write the daemon's pid to FILE

Pass in - as the filename for stdin.
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
--help-h Show this helphelp
--version-V Show version numberhelp
--foreground-F Run in foreground;help
--debugEnable debug modehelp
--log FILE-l FILE Log into FILEhelp
--config-file FILE-c FILE Read configuration from FILEhelp
--fail-if-cvd-older-than daysReturn with a nonzero error code if virus database outdatedhelp
--datadir DIRECTORYLoad signatures from DIRECTORYhelp
--pid FILE-p FILE Write the daemon's pid to FILEhelp

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