How to Install and Uninstall clamav.x86_64 Package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "clamav.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install clamav.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "clamav.x86_64" package

Learn how to uninstall clamav.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the clamav.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : clamav
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.103.2
Release : 1.el7
Size : 1.8 M
Repo : installed
From repo : epel
Summary : End-user tools for the Clam Antivirus scanner
URL : https://www.clamav.net/
License : GPLv2
Description : Clam AntiVirus is an anti-virus toolkit for UNIX. The main purpose
: of this software is the integration with mail servers (attachment
: scanning). The package provides a flexible and scalable
: multi-threaded daemon, a command line scanner, and a tool for
: automatic updating via Internet. The programs are based on a
: shared library distributed with the Clam AntiVirus package, which
: you can use with your own software. The virus database is based on
: the virus database from OpenAntiVirus, but contains additional
: signatures (including signatures for popular polymorphic viruses,
: too) and is KEPT UP TO DATE.