How to Install and Uninstall chkrootkit Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "chkrootkit" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install chkrootkit on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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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 guidance below to uninstall chkrootkit on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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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 11 (Bullseye)

Package: chkrootkit
Source: chkrootkit (0.54-1)
Version: 0.54-1+b2
Installed-Size: 971
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 (= 2.31-13)
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, security::ids
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/chkrootkit/chkrootkit_0.54-1+b2_amd64.deb
Size: 301556
MD5sum: 93662c81ed7d50c5c155919527e62c9a
SHA256: 75798bbc64e83ea0c91e2dbe9840d519298a47b1ffe6afc7070c4f7c4c609fe1