How to Install and Uninstall rkhunter Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "rkhunter" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install rkhunter on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall rkhunter on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                rkhunter
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rkhunter package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: rkhunter
Architecture: all
Version: 1.4.6-12
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1074
Pre-Depends: debconf | debconf-2.0
Depends: binutils, file, lsof, net-tools, ucf (>= 3.0040), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, perl:any
Recommends: bsd-mailx | mailutils | s-nail | mailx, default-mta | mail-transport-agent, e2fsprogs, iproute2, unhide, unhide.rb, wget | curl
Suggests: liburi-perl, libwww-perl, powermgmt-base
Filename: pool/universe/r/rkhunter/rkhunter_1.4.6-12_all.deb
Size: 218840
MD5sum: 677d302814aab8f50a4f250a6dab0f8a
SHA1: 13d6a030336e7349537cc9e317264b682ee49ec1
SHA256: 946a5b50bd0bf46cc5212ee44df47d09c8e7d528ea2316e0e45b6effe9c1c5b7
SHA512: 2282e03939846775ca30d2d3d7b5ea8e721bd4a7242bf5c2e59671d958e119b1e1da70b9a84ca1ab9e4f922bc0df7675c67fda6b8457c0eaef5e3b598ab839e6
Homepage: https://rkhunter.sourceforge.net
Description: rootkit, backdoor, sniffer and exploit scanner
Description-md5: 7a6d48ddb1caefe15280ce7ca3d33e31