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I'm new to Ubuntu and want detailed guidance on installing Avira. I read the Manual and did all the procedures but eventually the terminal says to me 

License has expired at 2012-09-12.
Warning: No dazuko module available, on-access protection disabled.
Tim
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    You don't need an Anti-Virus for Ubuntu. For more information read this article. – Aditya Feb 15 '13 at 12:37
  • Install "BitDefender for Unices". Its too good for removing windows viruses from USB drives. – Curious Apprentice Feb 15 '13 at 12:39
  • Download .deb file, right click on it and choose open with Ubuntu Software Centre – Curious Apprentice Feb 15 '13 at 12:40
  • @CuriousApprentice there is no deb file. Download is a TAR.GZ file. – Rinzwind Feb 15 '13 at 12:40
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    oh man... I could make an answer but read from 3.3 onwards here: http://www.avira.com/documents/products/pdf/zh-tw/man_avira_antivir-personal_unix_en.pdf I would advice against using this. Use AVG or BitDefende please :X – Rinzwind Feb 15 '13 at 12:43
  • I opened the deb version of Avg with Ubuntu Software Center, but it stopped the installation warning about the safety of the package :,( Finally I can't find the deb version of bitdefender or open the only free one I see, with Ubuntu Software Center. sadness (._.) – AD EN Feb 15 '13 at 15:09
  • If you just want to scan for viruses, you could use ClamAV. – BuZZ-dEE Feb 21 '13 at 12:58
  • Just a reminder: "Discontinuation of Antivirus solutions for Linux systems on June 30th 2016." http://www.avira.com/en/support-for-home-knowledgebase-detail/kbid/1491 – LiveWireBT Sep 04 '13 at 06:53

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  • Open a terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T or just search the dash for Terminal) and go to the Downloads directory: 
cd ~/Downloads
  • Download the latest Avira package:
wget http://dlpe.antivir.com/package/wks_avira/unix/en/pers/antivir_workstation-pers.tar.gz
  • Extract the package.
tar -xzf antivir_workstation-pers.tar.gz
  • Go to the extracted directory.
cd antivir-workstation-pers-3.1.3.5-0/
  • Run the install file.
sudo ./install
  • Answer the questions as they're asked.
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  • This might not work: the manual is created with Unix in mind and seems to be valid for Ubuntu <12.04. Both ia32-libs and libstdc++5 seem to be required and probably will not install. – Rinzwind Feb 15 '13 at 12:57
  • Thanks all :) , I tried to uninstall and reinstall, but it doesn't make it better :( I read too that maybe my problems with dakuzo depend on the fact that my version (12.10) doesn't allow to install ia32-libs. In general it seems that avira is neglecting unix users (I can't found the page right now but I've read that you can take the key updated from the version for Windows, but than it's better not to allow the automatic update because will gently return to you the old key.) – AD EN Feb 15 '13 at 15:09
  • Unfortunately the software is not available anymore! Probably that's the issue. – strpeter Apr 26 '14 at 17:36