How do I install BitDefender Antivirus on Ubuntu 10.04?

Question

After installing it, I tried opening the program and a window popped up saying "An error occurred while loading the archive."

...?

Maybe I did something wrong... Any help would be much appreciated. I don't know what else to do, and I need antivirus on my computer.

Answer 1

check here: http://download.bitdefender.com/repos/#

click on DEB repository, and type the following commands in a terminal.

honestly i don't know why they don't just host http downloads of either deb packages or tarballs of source but this seems to be the only way.



if you did do something wrong, then in a terminal type:



sudo apt-get remove bitdefender

sudo apt-get autoremove



and start over.



it isn't exactly paramount that you have an antivirus on a Linux box unless your running a mail or filesharing server that will also serve Windows and you want protect your Windows clients.

the big thing with Linux is rootkits

i myself like rkhunter, but its command line only. its easy to install with apt-get and to update it you run: sudo rkhunter --update

and to check with it you run: sudo rkhunter -c --sk

Answer 2

You don't need anti-virus software for Linux unless you run a mail server. Linux isn't affected by Windows viruses.

Answer 3

BitDefender is for windows only

Ubuntu is linux

you cant install it

Answer 4

Hi from France Usually anti-viruses slow down the computers, however certain less than others .. You can find another anti-virus so.. Try Avast 5, it is less heavy than Bitdender, also it is free and very good !... There is Microsoft Security Essential, Antivir too .. Have a nice day, Cat.

Answer 5

Are you retarded ?



Bitdefender does not make anti virus for ubuntu or any other version of linux.



use this



avast! Linux Home Edition : http://www.avast.com/linux-home-edition







.