How to Install and Uninstall chkboot Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "chkboot" package

This tutorial shows how to install chkboot on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall chkboot on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                chkboot
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the chkboot package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: chkboot
Architecture: all
Version: 1.3-5
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Baptiste BEAUPLAT
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 50
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Suggests: zenity, x11-utils
Filename: pool/universe/c/chkboot/chkboot_1.3-5_all.deb
Size: 11180
MD5sum: ee560e41efe197f0d9edbac58c62d39b
SHA1: 163b1448b571c240ea5e1245df04f20f6451f4f9
SHA256: 880b38220972307696ffac997cff7bfa6fd2c3faff37d23a42545752d0a07f40
Homepage: https://github.com/grazzolini/chkboot
Description: detection of malicious changes for boot files
Description-md5: cfa9f8ad81eb8c6f57b408d11439d3e4