How to Install and Uninstall chkrootkit Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "chkrootkit" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install chkrootkit on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install chkrootkit

2. Uninstall "chkrootkit" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall chkrootkit on Debian 12 (Bookworm):

$ sudo apt remove chkrootkit $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the chkrootkit package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: chkrootkit
Source: chkrootkit (0.57-2)
Version: 0.57-2+b1
Installed-Size: 928
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Recommends: binutils, procps, iproute2 | net-tools, systemd-sysv | cron | anacron | cron-daemon, mailx, default-mta | mail-transport-agent
Enhances: bcron, biff, bind9, bsdextrautils, busybox-syslogd, citadel-server, coreutils, courier-mta, cron, dma, esmtp-run, exim4-daemon-heavy, exim4-daemon-light, fetchmail, findutils, fingerd, finit-sysv, gpm, grep, hdparm, inetutils-syslogd, inetutils-telnetd, login, lsof, mailutils, masqmail, mingetty, msmtp-mta, net-tools, nullmailer, openbsd-inetd, opensmtpd, openssh-client, openssh-server, passwd, postfix, procps, psmisc, rpcbind, rsh-redone-server, runit-init, ssmtp, systemd-cron, systemd-sysv, sysvinit-core, sysvinit-utils, tar, tcm, tcpd, tcpdump, traceroute, util-linux
Description: rootkit detector
Description-md5: f02a67f0ef476e80255f1f6b3491753f
Homepage: http://www.chkrootkit.org/
Built-Using: glibc (= 2.36-9)
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, security::ids
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/chkrootkit/chkrootkit_0.57-2+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 306124
MD5sum: 1f3b993a2ccd32ceb3c16c29095dcc2c
SHA256: 8ee534abdd48b2e40dee8d1462269ff873eff131b126e1ed99cec0c7fdee5d32