Clamav install

[Rrory]

My computer is freezing so I tried to install ClamAv from the dependencies but when I type in the terminal
apt-get install clamav

I get this message:
claudia@claudia-HP-15-Notebook-PC:~$ apt-get install clamav
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

I have no clue what this means.....

[flaymond]

Permission Denied

- That mean you need to put sudo(super user priviledges/admin priviledges) to install from the APT.

Run like this -

sudo apt-get install clamav

Tthis command will make you as admin to install the package.

[Rrory]

thank you! worked like charm

[flaymond]

You should learn about some basics using Bash, because it will help you a lot on any Linux distros. You can learn about Linux and how to use the Terminal/Bash in here - http://linux-training.be/files/books/LinuxFun.pdf


You have to do some read, but you can do almost everything just from the Terminal on Linux.

Anyway, good job for the installed clamav!

[Rrory]

yes I ran the clamav all from the terminal and I'll continue that way, I really find it easier....So thanks for the help and the links, I'll really enjoy my reading

[Bucky Ball]

Well done installing clamav, but not sure what that has to do with your freezing computer problem.

You might be better off trying to fix that on a new thread.

[Rrory]

Okay I shall...I guess I was thinking back in the past of viruses and my old windows system freezing. ...

[deadflowr]

Is the freezing new?
Did it start after you did this
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2256490

Or has it been longstanding.

[Rrory]

the freezing is brand new and did start after I did the above...

[stalkingwolf]

have you tried using the recovery mode and fix broken packages?