kmail_clamav command not found

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

kmail_clamav: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: kmail_clamav: command not found

Solutions to kmail_clamav: command not found

How To Fix kmail_clamav: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu kmail_clamav is provided by kdepim-addons package.

kdepim-addons is:

KDE (the K Desktop Environment) is a powerful Open Source graphical desktop environment for Unix workstations. It combines ease of use, contemporary functionality, and outstanding graphical design with the technological superiority of the Unix operating system.

This package includes a collection of extensions for the Personal Information Management (PIM) desktop applications provided with the official release of KDE Applications.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install kdepim-addons

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install kdepim-addons.

sudo apt -y install kdepim-addons

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install kdepim-addons

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix kmail_clamav command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.