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Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

  • 1.  Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 27, 2012 05:10 PM

    My installed OS is Ubuntu 12.10, 64 bit, English and the current kernel version is 3.5.0.21-generic

    After installing SAV for Linux 1.0.14-13, I noticed that the icon does not appear on the Launcher. The Launcher is the vertical bar on the left-hand side of the screen or monitor.

    How do I enable it please?

     



  • 2.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 27, 2012 05:40 PM

    Run the command:

    /path/to/symantec_antivirus/savtray &



  • 3.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 27, 2012 06:52 PM

    Hi Brian81,

    It seems that your reply is incomplete.

    What comes after the sign & ??

    As always thanks for taking the time to reply to me.



  • 4.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 27, 2012 07:09 PM

    Unfortunately, I'm not a Linux guru, it was the exact syntax I found in one of the KB articles. So unless the article is wrong, I would run as shown (unless you already did and it didn't work?). Please keep us updated on the result.



  • 5.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 27, 2012 10:26 PM

    Feedback to Brian81

    See below for the action that I took earlier:

    sharon@sharon:~$ /opt/Symantec/symantec_antivirus/savtray
     

    No icon is visible on the Launcher.

    Could someone help me out please?



  • 6.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 27, 2012 11:13 PM

    Hi,

    Check this artical may be help

     

    Symantec AntiVirus for Linux Savtray GUI Does not appear in Ubuntu with Unity

    Article:TECH199921  |  Created: 2012-11-20  |  Updated: 2012-11-22  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH199921  

     



  • 7.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 28, 2012 12:23 AM

    @ Ashish

    I have tried it and the instructions in the technical article that you referenced did not solve my problem.

    Any further suggestions please?

     



  • 8.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 28, 2012 12:36 AM

    HI,

    Best way you can raised support ticket for same....

     

    Customer Support Assistance

    http://www.symantec.com/support/assistance_care.jsp

    How to create a new case in MySymantec

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH58873

    Phone numbers to contact Tech Support:-

    Regional Support Telephone Numbers:

    • United States: https://support.broadcom.com (407-357-7600 from outside the United States)
    • Australia: 1300 365510 (+61 2 8220 7111 from outside Australia)
    • United Kingdom: +44 (0) 870 606 6000

    Additional contact numbers: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/contact_t.



  • 9.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10
    Best Answer

    Posted Dec 28, 2012 04:31 AM

    Hi all,

    These steps from the article/readme will work.  I have tested them on a fresh Ubuntu 12.04.1 server.

     

    ...please execute the following command lines on a desktop terminal with the user account you login desktop system:

     

     systraywhitelist=`gsettings get com.canonical.Unity.Panel systray-whitelist`

     echo $systraywhitelist

     

    if the output includes "Savtray" string, then re-login desktop system, if not, execute the command line:

     

     systraywhitelist=`echo $systraywhitelist | sed "s/, 'Savtray'//g"`

     systraywhitelist="${systraywhitelist%]}, 'Savtray']"

     gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Panel systray-whitelist "$systraywhitelist"

     

    then re-login desktop system.

     


  • 10.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 28, 2012 04:50 AM

    Hi Mick2009

    Thanks for your offer of help.

    I will try it out and report back here.

    Meanwhile, there is a more urgent request which I hope you will help me (since you are running Ubuntu 12.04.1 distro). It is here: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/sav-linux-how-do-i-set-dword-value-zero



  • 11.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 28, 2012 07:43 AM

    To: Mick2009

    These steps from the article/readme will work.  I have tested them on a fresh Ubuntu 12.04.1 server.

    Well, according to the technical documentation on SAV for Linux, Ubuntu 12.04.1 is a supported distribution as well as kernel version.

    I am using the latest Ubuntu version which is 12.10 with kernel version 3.5.0.21. According to the same documentation, it is a supported distribution but unsupported kernel version.

    I am using the latest SAV for Linux version which I believe to be 1.0.14-13, am I right?



  • 12.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 28, 2012 08:08 AM

    To: Mick2009

    This is a follow-up to my earlier post made about 15 minutes ago.

    I tried your method a second time and after rebooting my computer, I had to do the following:

    1. I clicked on "Dash Home" icon on the Launcher.

    2. A window pops up. On the "Search" row, I typed in the word "symantec" (without quotes).

    3. An icon for Symantec Antivirus showed up.

    4. I right-clicked on it and the window changed to Symantec Antivirus with a button called "Launch" (without quotes)

    5. I clicked on the button and viola, a small icon appeared at the top right hand corner of the screen, on the horizontal menu bar.

    6. Right-clicking the small icon on the top right hand corner of the screen gives you two options: "Open Symantec Antivirus" or "Exit".

    I wish to add that after I rebooted my computer twice, the small icon was still docked on the horizontal menu bar.



  • 13.  RE: Icon for SAV for Linux does not appear on Ubuntu 12.10

    Posted Dec 28, 2012 08:09 AM

    To: Mick2009

    Your method works for Ubuntu 12.10, kernel version 3.5.0.21, 64-bit, English.

    You may wish to update the relevant technical documentation.

    Kudos to you!