AVG for Linux - update permissions problems

[Archangelus]

I'm using Ubuntu in a virtualbox, have installed AVG for Linux, but get a permissions error when I try to manually update. I can't find the program permissions bit anywhere, and was hoping the more experienced could point me in the right direction.

Thanks.

 

[Archangelus]

Sorry, I'm being a dunce... do you get the permission denied error when trying to run the update executable, or when it tries to update the files on your box?

I get

"Update process failed.
Reason: Sorry, you do not have permission to execute avgupdate."

when I try and manually update.

 

[Archangelus]

Argh! Now I'm confused! I've put myself in the AVG user group, AVG into my user group, but still can't manually update. I can't change the permissions of the update program, because I'm not the owner?!

You'll all appreciate that I'm a linux n00b, so my apologies if this seems blindingly obvious to you guys.

 

[Archangelus]

Thanks guys, I'll give all this a try when I get home... and after my brain has stopped leaking out of my ears!