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

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "clamav" package

This is a short guide on how to install clamav on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall clamav on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: clamav
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.103.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: ClamAV Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 782
Depends: clamav-freshclam (>= 0.103.11+dfsg) | clamav-data, libc6 (>= 2.28), libclamav9 (>= 0.103.11), libcurl4 (>= 7.16.2), libjson-c4 (>= 0.13.1), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3)
Recommends: clamav-base
Suggests: libclamunrar, clamav-docs
Filename: pool/main/c/clamav/clamav_0.103.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 126964
MD5sum: a06fa046561ccc844e89fc88cda52cb4
SHA1: 377fcebcb4f4213dcfc59eccb54cbabcd6a1be4e
SHA256: b9a2e354e37797b0c7fac791d9be83859fc6846ec756ab02ee4077b3a25ad83e
SHA512: 15710b7972ca1f09fd82faed1e62d8311c026fa2a8351af77017d53b6a552f8f7c71b6eda826d8c3775e027c7b0b627b948b8dedf5a05f862344d5131010d8a8
Homepage: https://www.clamav.net/
Description: anti-virus utility for Unix - command-line interface
Description-md5: fb7be82d5591a0f3facf827f0a60c5d6

Package: clamav
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: ClamAV Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 746
Depends: clamav-freshclam (>= 0.102.2+dfsg) | clamav-data, libc6 (>= 2.28), libclamav9 (>= 0.102.2), libcurl4 (>= 7.16.2), libjson-c4 (>= 0.13.1), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3)
Recommends: clamav-base
Suggests: clamav-docs
Filename: pool/main/c/clamav/clamav_0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 122756
MD5sum: 6b86e5ab9bdce7667b61e5e1c56151ba
SHA1: 1441416e26a767d5b2f50f47a71f39e519247841
SHA256: 1470ee046b373dc837df40a27b0c0ebc72cb0220c9d63fb8a13f8b9d3b3be9a0
Homepage: https://www.clamav.net/
Description: anti-virus utility for Unix - command-line interface
Description-md5: fb7be82d5591a0f3facf827f0a60c5d6