How to Install and Uninstall chkrootkit Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "chkrootkit" package

This guide let you learn how to install chkrootkit on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                chkrootkit
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "chkrootkit" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall chkrootkit on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                chkrootkit
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the chkrootkit package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: chkrootkit
Source: chkrootkit (0.52-3)
Version: 0.52-3+b10
Installed-Size: 934
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, net-tools, debconf, procps, openssh-client
Description: rootkit detector
Description-md5: 1fb422eb07ad1833888e688ab81e8df9
Homepage: http://www.chkrootkit.org/
Built-Using: glibc (= 2.28-8)
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, security::ids
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/chkrootkit/chkrootkit_0.52-3+b10_amd64.deb
Size: 292612
MD5sum: 6692af1c1ca19a29d3de5f50a648ca9d
SHA256: 230ecd7ec917c71fe4cd634e0f3ab11d6f371ccac6b02dcd71b9214ab40554b8