Re: question about freshclam log output

yes, it seems that Ubuntu changes ClamAV really much, some other log entries also missing here, in the original Software they are included ...

Von / From: 	Orion Poplawski Via Clamav-Users <mailto:[email protected]>
An / To: 	Newcomer01 <mailto:[email protected]>
CC / CC: 	Orion Poplawski <mailto:[email protected]>
Gesendet / Sent: 	Freitag, Oktober 03, 2025 um 20:05 (at 08:05 PM) +0200
Betreff / Subject: 	[clamav-users] question about freshclam log output

> On EL9 with clamav 1.4.3-2.el9 freshclam in daemon mode reports:
>
> Received signal: wake up
> ClamAV update process started at Fri Oct  3 09:09:56 2025
> daily.cld database is up-to-date (version: 27780, sigs: 2076928, f-level: 90,
> builder: tomjudge)
> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 62, sigs: 6647427, f-level: 90,
> builder: sigmgr)
> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90,
> builder: nrandolp)
> --------------------------------------
> Received signal: wake up
> ClamAV update process started at Fri Oct  3 11:09:56 2025
> daily.cld database is up-to-date (version: 27780, sigs: 2076928, f-level: 90,
> builder: tomjudge)
> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 62, sigs: 6647427, f-level: 90,
> builder: sigmgr)
> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90,
> builder: nrandolp)
> --------------------------------------
>
>
> On Ubuntu 22.04.5 with clamav 1.4.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 freshclam in daemon
> mode we see:
>
>
> daily.cld database is up-to-date (version: 27779, sigs: 2076925, f-level: 90,
> builder: raynman)
> main.cld database is up-to-date (version: 62, sigs: 6647427, f-level: 90,
> builder: sigmgr)
> bytecode.cld database is up-to-date (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90,
> builder: nrandolp)
> daily.cld database is up-to-date (version: 27779, sigs: 2076925, f-level: 90,
> builder: raynman)
> main.cld database is up-to-date (version: 62, sigs: 6647427, f-level: 90,
> builder: sigmgr)
> bytecode.cld database is up-to-date (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90,
> builder: nrandolp)
> --------------------------------------
> daily.cld database is up-to-date (version: 27779, sigs: 2076925, f-level: 90,
> builder: raynman)
> main.cld database is up-to-date (version: 62, sigs: 6647427, f-level: 90,
> builder: sigmgr)
> bytecode.cld database is up-to-date (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90,
> builder: nrandolp)
> --------------------------------------
>
>
> So:
>
> Ubuntu does not output the "ClamAV update process started at DATE" message,
> and also does not apppear to always output the "---" delimiter.  It's the date
> message that is of concern to use due to logwatch trying to parse it.
>
> The freshclam.conf files are essentially identical.  Any idea what might cause
> this difference?
>
>
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