How to Install and Uninstall chkrootkit.x86_64 Package on Fedora 36

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "chkrootkit.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install chkrootkit.x86_64 on Fedora 36


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "chkrootkit.x86_64" package

Learn how to uninstall chkrootkit.x86_64 on Fedora 36:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the chkrootkit.x86_64 package on Fedora 36

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Available Packages
Name : chkrootkit
Version : 0.55
Release : 4.fc36
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 355 k
Source : chkrootkit-0.55-4.fc36.src.rpm
Repository : fedora
Summary : Tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit
URL : http://www.chkrootkit.org
License : BSD and GPLv2+ and Python
Description : chkrootkit is a tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit.
: It contains:
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: * chkrootkit: shell script that checks system binaries for
: rootkit modification.
: * ifpromisc: checks if the network interface is in promiscuous mode.
: * chklastlog: checks for lastlog deletions.
: * chkwtmp: checks for wtmp deletions.
: * chkproc: checks for signs of LKM trojans.
: * chkdirs: checks for signs of LKM trojans.
: * strings: quick and dirty strings replacement.
: * chkutmp: checks for utmp deletions.