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I downloaded and ran the script located here on pendrivelinux.com.

I am worried because after I updated my system and shut it down, and then started it up again, it showed a terminal session going. I don't have the terminal log because I don't know how to retrieve it...

Maybe it is normal for a system to check itself at boot time after it updates?

Does my system have a virus? Is that a safe site to use?

I have checked using ClamAV and run a rootkit scan...

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  • virus for linux ? Jan 27, 2014 at 6:03
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    I doubt you have a virus... The text on start up is normal. At the Ubuntu "loading" splash screen, tap the Esc key and see if it's the same.
    – edwin
    Jan 27, 2014 at 6:05
  • edwin what do you mean esc after splash screen what should i see??
    – stens97
    Jan 27, 2014 at 6:08
  • It's technically impossible (as we know it) to have a virus in Ubuntu...
    – Alvar
    Jan 27, 2014 at 8:46
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    @Alvar that statement needs some explanation.
    – guntbert
    Jan 27, 2014 at 21:15

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If by "check itself" you mean that during boot Ubuntu scanned your hard-dive for errors then NO, you don't have a virus, it does that normally every 36 boots or so to keep your filesystems in order... The script itself looks ok and only helps in setting up your flash-drive...

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  • Ok that must be what is going on ... I've booted about that many times ... Thank you.
    – stens97
    Jan 27, 2014 at 12:54

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