I am going host a website using hte server edition, are there free antivirus for it?

[siyangqiu]

I am going to use the ubuntu server edition to host a website. That means I will need some security. Which free antivirus and firewall should i use? Are there any? and how do i use it since i am not familiar with only the command line.

[linux_lover69]

Firestarter for firewall. Thats what I'v been using for my site. And sorry I'd tell you how to use it through the command line, but I don't know how. Because I turned the desktop edition into a server.

[iwc5893]

I did the same thing not too long ago, and followed the "Perfect Server" guidelines at http://www.howtoforge.com/

It will walk you through the steps of setting up ClamAV and spamassassin as part of the installation.

[cariboo907]

If you aren't running a mail server, there is no need for spamassassian or an anti-virus app.

You would be better off reading the security links in this sticky (http:///ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1046738).

[DGortze380]

Really no need for anti-virus on a Linux Web Server.
Your firewall is IPTables: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/IptablesHowTo

[Jekshadow]

You already have a firewall preinstalled (iptables) and if you are not interacting with Windows clients, you do not have to worry about an anti-virus. And about the command line, heres a few commands to start you off. Google anything else.


ls - List all files/directories within the current directory
mv - move (usage: mv [file location] [file destination]
cp - copy (usage: cp [file location] [copied file location])
rm - delete (usage: rm [file] or rm -rf [directory])
sudo - give yourself temp root privilages (usage: sudo [command])
apt-get install - installation (usage: sudo apt-get install [package to be installed])
apt-get remove - the opposite of the above, same usage
mkdir - create a directory
rmdir - remove a directory