How to Install and Uninstall rkhunter Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "rkhunter" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install rkhunter on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall rkhunter on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: rkhunter
Architecture: all
Version: 1.4.6-2~ubuntu18.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1081
Pre-Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Depends: binutils, file, lsof, net-tools, ucf (>= 0.28), 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_1.4.6-2~ubuntu18.04.1_all.deb
Size: 213564
MD5sum: a19327f69a2d82b4d69fa5b1034aa34f
SHA1: c1a15e67d7ce285ebad51482aea7d806e9186dde
SHA256: 64d0ca40d2697e31a8ddd67bcd078f7349e1986b3f3123c57d39bef9720da4c9
SHA512: 4f1963fe646d6e077d8ae8424f81987f6accc3f49776edb67a21b8533a61aa1674200d520b7553b64238a7d48a34455f14935db8970de6440e31f286b387fb06
Homepage: http://rkhunter.sourceforge.net
Description: rootkit, backdoor, sniffer and exploit scanner
Description-md5: 7a6d48ddb1caefe15280ce7ca3d33e31

Package: rkhunter
Architecture: all
Version: 1.4.6-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Forensics
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1081
Pre-Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Depends: binutils, file, lsof, net-tools, ucf (>= 0.28), 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_1.4.6-1_all.deb
Size: 213388
MD5sum: 5a366fd6ec5f2a9668faa743f3663a47
SHA1: 10ee5561bcff732f357186842b70ef8c160e7d49
SHA256: 3c673d760c8d5538aba9a5e0ba1d7471341c34acdc82309f53046393eb950d43
Homepage: http://rkhunter.sourceforge.net
Description: rootkit, backdoor, sniffer and exploit scanner
Description-md5: 7a6d48ddb1caefe15280ce7ca3d33e31