klamav the database directory must be writable for UID 1000 or GID 1000

[wandalalakers]

When I used 8.04, I used klamav and never go this error. Does anyone know how to fix this for kubuntu 10.04? I'd rather use klamav (the gui) instead of clamav since I'm using kde. Thx.

[dino99]

check the Users & Groups klamav settings: might be some missing checkboxes

my clamav settings: id group is 125, group member is my user

[wandalalakers]

Klamav database directory was set to /var/lib/clamav
Here's three fixes:

Don't delete the /var/lib/clamav folder
Open klamav, click on the update tab, click cancel and type in the virus database directory area:
/home/username/.klamav/database
and then click update now

or

open terminal
sudo dolphin /var/lib
delete clamav folder
open klamav
database folder becomes /home/username/.klamav/database and new virus signatures will be downloaded
I guess the uid 1000 or gid 1000 error occurs when clamav and klamav are installed on the same system when using kubuntu 10.04.

or

open terminal
sudo konqueror /var/lib
delete clamav folder
open klamav
database folder becomes /home/username/.klamav/database and new virus signatures will be downloaded
I guess the uid 1000 or gid 1000 error occurs when clamav and klamav are installed on the same system when using kubuntu 10.04.

[NuahHuan]

Many thanks for this post - I had the same problem on UBUNTU Netbook Remix latest version seems to have resolved the problem - thank you

Klamav database directory was set to /var/lib/clamav
Here's my fix:
open terminal
sudo dolphin /var/lib
delete clamav folder
open klamav
database folder becomes /home/username/.klamav/database and new virus signatures will be downloaded
I guess the uid 1000 or gid 1000 error occurs when clamav and klamav are installed on the same system when using kubuntu 10.04.

[tarzan11234]

Many thanks for this post - I had the same problem on UBUNTU Netbook Remix latest version seems to have resolved the problem - thank you

When i insert " sudo dolphin /var/lib" i have an error message saying " command not found" . can you please help me . I have a virus .

[wandalalakers]

Here's another fix.
I got this error on a secondary computer later on and tried this just for giggles.
On this other computer I didn't delete the /var/lib/clamav folder.
I simply opened klamav, clicked on the update tab, clicked cancel and typed:
/home/myusername/.klamav/database
and then clicked update now
I'll modify my older post and add this to the fix also.

[RT236]

Klamav database directory was set to /var/lib/clamav
Here's three fixes:

Don't delete the /var/lib/clamav folder
Open klamav, click on the update tab, click cancel and type in the virus database directory area:
/home/username/.klamav/database
and then click update now

or

open terminal
sudo dolphin /var/lib
delete clamav folder
open klamav
database folder becomes /home/username/.klamav/database and new virus signatures will be downloaded
I guess the uid 1000 or gid 1000 error occurs when clamav and klamav are installed on the same system when using kubuntu 10.04.

or

open terminal
sudo konqueror /var/lib
delete clamav folder
open klamav
database folder becomes /home/username/.klamav/database and new virus signatures will be downloaded
I guess the uid 1000 or gid 1000 error occurs when clamav and klamav are installed on the same system when using kubuntu 10.04.

Worked Perfectly!!!
THANKS!!!

[jchw]

I tried all the fixes and they came up 'command not found'. I have been trying to make Klamav work since I installed Ubuntu 10.4 six months ago without success. On the other hand I do not have any viruses so does it matter other than my sense of failure at making this thing work.

[Wretched Tundra]

I tried all the fixes and they came up 'command not found'. I have been trying to make Klamav work since I installed Ubuntu 10.4 six months ago without success. On the other hand I do not have any viruses so does it matter other than my sense of failure at making this thing work.

I am using 10.4 and had to do the follow to get it to work.

open terminal
mkdir /home/(whatever your username is)/.klamav/database

after that just follow this step from pcdoctor

Don't delete the /var/lib/clamav folder
Open klamav, click on the update tab, click cancel and type in the virus database directory area:
/home/username/.klamav/database
and then click update now

should be good to go after that but none the less hope it works for you.

[Wretched Tundra]

duplicate of above message