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List:       clamav-users
Subject:    Re: [Clamav-users] Option NOT to log empty files
From:       Tomasz Papszun <tomek-clam-users () lodz ! tpsa ! pl>
Date:       2009-09-07 14:20:11
Message-ID: 20090907142011.GG27110 () lodz ! tpsa ! pl
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On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 at  8:23:00 -0400, Rick Stanley wrote:
> I was not clear enough in my original message.
> 
> I am running clamscan from a Knoppix Live-CD to scan a Windows drive,
> logging to a file in memory.  I want to see most of the information
> messages,  warnings, errors, and of course, instances of infections, but
> don't want or need to see, nor record the 590 empty files on the drive.
> This should be a fairly simple switch to implement, and wanted to submit
> this as a feature request to the developers.  They know the code much
> better than myself.  Syslog seems to be overkill just to do a quick
> one-time malware scan.

If I understand your needs correctly,
'-i' option ("Only print infected files") is the solution for you. 
Present in clamscan for years.

P.S.
Please don't top-post.
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