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ClamD Service Unable to Start

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I am currently following this guide on setting up ClamAV on my AlmaLinux 9.3 machine however at **Step 11** I cannot start the clamd@service and wanted to know if anyone else has also had this issue as I cannot find much from other sources.
[root@localhost tester]# sudo systemctl status clamd@service
× clamd@service.service - clamd scanner (service) daemon
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/clamd@.service; disabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2023-12-28 12:08:15 GMT; 3min 26s ago
       Docs: man:clamd(8)
             man:clamd.conf(5)
             https://www.clamav.net/documents/ 
    Process: 6728 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/clamd -c /etc/clamd.d/service.conf (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
        CPU: 3ms

Dec 28 12:08:15 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : clamd@service.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
Dec 28 12:08:15 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : Stopped clamd scanner (service) daemon.
Dec 28 12:08:15 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : clamd@service.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Dec 28 12:08:15 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : clamd@service.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Dec 28 12:08:15 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : Failed to start clamd scanner (service) daemon.
I executed the following command as per the Terminal output recommended: $ journalctl -xeu clamd@service.service
░░ The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status is 1.
Dec 28 12:45:18 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : clamd@service.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
░░ Subject: Unit failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://access.redhat.com/support 
░░
░░ The unit clamd@service.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
Dec 28 12:45:18 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : Failed to start clamd scanner (service) daemon.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit clamd@service.service has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://access.redhat.com/support 
░░
░░ A start job for unit clamd@service.service has finished with a failure.
░░
░░ The job identifier is 7444 and the job result is failed.
Dec 28 12:45:18 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : clamd@service.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
░░ Subject: Automatic restarting of a unit has been scheduled
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://access.redhat.com/support 
░░
░░ Automatic restarting of the unit clamd@service.service has been scheduled, as the result for
░░ the configured Restart= setting for the unit.
Dec 28 12:45:18 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : Stopped clamd scanner (service) daemon.
░░ Subject: A stop job for unit clamd@service.service has finished
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://access.redhat.com/support 
░░
░░ A stop job for unit clamd@service.service has finished.
░░
░░ The job identifier is 7568 and the job result is done.
Dec 28 12:45:18 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : clamd@service.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Dec 28 12:45:18 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : clamd@service.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
░░ Subject: Unit failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://access.redhat.com/support 
░░
░░ The unit clamd@service.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
Dec 28 12:45:18 localhost.localdomain systemd[1] : Failed to start clamd scanner (service) daemon.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit clamd@service.service has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://access.redhat.com/support 
░░
░░ A start job for unit clamd@service.service has finished with a failure.
░░
░░ The job identifier is 7568 and the job result is failed.
Asked by hymcode (133 rep)
Dec 28, 2023, 12:17 PM
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