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

Last updated: May 18,2024

You can also install and uninstall the chkrootkit on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "chkrootkit" package

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


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

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


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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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