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<code><path(s)...></code> specifies the full paths to the
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file(s) and/or directory(ies) to scan at startup.
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The <code><path(s)...></code> specifies the full paths to the
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<b>file(s)</b> and/or <b>directory(ies)</b> to <b>scan</b> at startup.
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The <code>--scan</code> argument specifies to run in <b>scanner
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mode</b>. This mode is used by this program when calling itself
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to perform a <b>scan process</b> and is therefore not intended to be
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specified by the user.
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<code>[options]</code>can be any of the following:
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The <code>[options]</code>can be any of the following:
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<th>Description</th>
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<td><code>--recursive</code></td>
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<td>Recurse into subdirectories</td>
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<td><b>Recurse</b> into <b>subdirectories</b>.</td>
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<td><code>-r</code></td>
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<td>Same as <code>--recursive</code></td>
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<td>Same as <code>--recursive</code>.</td>
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<td><code>--executables-only</code></td>
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<td>Scan executable files only</td>
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<td>Scan <b>executable</b> <b>files</b> only.</td>
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<td><code>-x</code></td>
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<td>Same as <code>--executables-only</code></td>
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<td>Same as <code>--executables-only</code>.</td>
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<td><code>--ignore-links</code></td>
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<td>Do not scan links</td>
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<td>Do not scan <b>links</b>.</td>
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<td><code>-l</code></td>
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<td>Same as <code>--ignore-links</code></td>
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<td>Same as <code>--ignore-links</code>.</td>
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<td><code>--database <path></code></td>
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<td>Set the <i>virus database</i> to <code><path></code>
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(this may be a file or directory)</td>
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<td>Set the <b>virus database</b> to <code><path></code>
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(<code><path></code> may be either a <i>file</i> or a
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<i>directory</i>).</td>
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<td><code>-db <path></code></td>
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<td>Same as <code>--database</code></td>
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<td><code>--scan</code></td>
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<td>Specifies to perform a scan in text-mode. This is typically used
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internally by this program to call itself in order to perform a scan
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process when it is running in GUI mode.</td>
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<td>Same as <code>--database</code>.</td>
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<td><code>--cpu-priority <priority></code></td>
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<td>Sets the <b>CPU priority</b>, valid values are;
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<code>highest</code>, <code>high</code>, <code>medium</code>,
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<code>low</code>, <code>lowest</code>.</td>
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<td><code>--report-all-objects</code></td>
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<td>Specifies to report <i>all</i> <b>objects</b> that have been <i>scanned</i> to the <b>Results List</b>.</td>
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<td><code>--no-report-all-objects</code></td>
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<td>Specifies to <i>only</i> report <i>objects</i> that have <b>problems</b> or <b>viruses</b> (opposite of <code>--report-all-objects</code>).</td>
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<td><code>--max-files <n></code></td>
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<td>Sets the maximum <b>number</b> of <i>files</i> in an <b>archive</b> to scan.</td>
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<td><code>--max-file-size <n></code></td>
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<td>Sets the maximum <b>size</b> of a <i>file</i> in an <i>archive</i> to scan.</td>
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<td><code>--max-recursions <n></code></td>
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<td>Sets the maximum <i>archive</i> <b>recursions</b>.</td>
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<td><code>--max-mail-recursions <n></code></td>
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<td>Sets the maximum <b>mail</b> <i>recursions</i>.</td>
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<td><code>--max-compression-ratio <n></code></td>
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<td>Set the maximum <i>archive</i> <b>compression ratio</b> to scan.</td>
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<td><code>--help</code></td>
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<td>Prints the help screen and exits</td>
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<td>Prints the <b>help screen</b> and <b>exits</b>.</td>
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<td><code>--version</code></td>
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<td>Prints the version and exits</td>
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<td>Prints the <b>version</b> and <i>exits</i>.</td>
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<td><code>0</code></td>
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<td><code>1</code></td>
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<td>Virus detected or general error</td>
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<td><b>Virus</b> detected or <b>general error</b>.</td>
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<td><code>2</code></td>
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<td><b>Invalid value</b>.</td>
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<td><code>3</code></td>
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<td>Systems error or memory allocation error</td>
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<td><b>Systems error</b> or <b>memory allocation error</b>.</td>
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<td><code>4</code></td>
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<td>User aborted</td>
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<td><b>User aborted</b> (otherwise no other <i>error</i>).</td>
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<td><code>5</code></td>
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<td>An identical operation is already in progress</td>
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<td>User responded with "no" to a query (otherwise no other <i>error</i>).</td>
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<td><code>6</code></td>
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<td>An <b>identical operation</b> is already in progress.</td>
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<td><code>7</code></td>
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<td>Segmentation fault</td>
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<td><b>Segmentation fault</b>.</td>
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<td><code>50</code></td>
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<td>Unable to <i>load</i> or <i>initialize</i> the <i>virus database</i>.</td>
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<td><code>51</code></td>
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<td>An input <i>file</i> has a <b>corrupt format</b> or a <i>format</i> not
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<td><code>52</code></td>
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<td>Unsupported <i>object</i> type.</td>
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<td><code>53</code></td>
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<td>Unable to <b>open</b> an input <i>directory</i>.</td>
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<td><code>55</code></td>
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<td>Unable to <code>stat()</code> or <code>lstat()</code> an input <i>file</i>.</td>
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<td><code>57</code></td>
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