- sleep random amount to avoid all servers hitting clamav servers at same time

Changed files:
    clamav-cron-updatedb -> 1.7

diff --git a/clamav-cron-updatedb b/clamav-cron-updatedb
index b2ffb4c0fafd9fb3ec0e06ec68369cdc6b93142a..995468e8b5ee79bbeafaf181b96b26cc8e85c6a6 100644 (file)
--- a/clamav-cron-updatedb
+++ b/clamav-cron-updatedb
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 DIV="$(echo "$(LC_ALL=C date "+%H % ${UPDATE_HOUR}")" | bc)"
 [ "$DIV" = "0" ] || exit 0
 
+# sleep random amount to avoid all servers hitting clamav servers at same time
+# but at most 1800 seconds (half hour)
+rand=${RANDOM:-$$}
+rand="$(echo "$rand % 1800" | bc)"
+sleep $rand
+
 [ -z "$UPDATE_MAIL_MESSAGES" ] && UPDATE_MAIL_MESSAGES="errors"
 [ "$UPDATE_MAIL_MESSAGES" = "errors" ] && freshclamopt="--quiet"