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Avira GmbH Avira AntiVir Server/ Professional (UNIX) 44
6Updates
With Avira Updater you can update Avira software on your computers, using Avira update
servers. The program can be configured either by editing the configuration file (see 4.1.4
Configuration of Avira Updater in avupdate-guard.conf), or by using parameters in the
command line.
It is recommended to run the Updater as root. If the Updater does not run as root, it does
not have the necessary rights to restart AntiVir daemons, so the restart has to be made
manually, as root.
Advantage: any running processes of AntiVir daemons (such as Scanner, AntiVir Guard)
are automatically updated with the current antivirus files, without interrupting the
running scan processes. It is thus ensured that all files are scanned.
6.1 Internet Updates
Manually
If you want to update Avira AntiVir Server/ Professional or some of its components:
 Use the command:
/usr/lib/AntiVir/guard/avupdate-guard --product=[product]
As [product], you can use:
• Scanner - (recommended) to update the scanner, engine and vdf files.
• Guard - complete update (Guard, Scanner, engine and vdf files).
If you just want to check for a new AntiVir version without updating AntiVir:
 Use the command:
/usr/lib/AntiVir/guard/avupdate-guard --check --product=[product]
The [product] values are the same as above.
Automatic updates with cron daemon
Regular updates are made using cron daemon.
The settings for automatic updates in /etc/cron.d/avira_updater have already been
made if, when installing AntiVir Server/ Professional with the install script, the answer
for installing Avira Updater and starting it automatically was yes.
You can find further information on cron daemon in your UNIX documentation.
To make or change the settings for automatic updates in crontab manually:
 Add or edit the entry in /etc/crontab, similar to the example below.
Example: for an hourly update at *:23, enter the following command:
23 * * * * root /usr/lib/AntiVir/guard/avupdate-guard --
product=[product]
As [product], you can use:
• Scanner - (recommended) to update the scanner, engine and vdf files.
• Guard - complete update (Guard, Scanner, engine and vdf files).
 Start the update process to test the settings:
/usr/lib/AntiVir/guard/avupdate-guard --product=[product]
where [product] takes the same values as above.