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

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "clamav-daemon" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install clamav-daemon on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


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

Package: clamav-daemon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.103.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: clamav
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: ClamAV Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1049
Depends: adduser, clamav-base (= 0.103.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1), clamav-freshclam (>= 0.103.11+dfsg) | clamav-data, dpkg (>= 1.16.1), lsb-base (>= 3.2-13), procps (>= 1:3.3.2), ucf, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.28), libclamav9 (>= 0.103.11), libcurl4 (>= 7.18.2), libncurses6 (>= 6), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0.2)
Recommends: clamdscan
Suggests: libclamunrar, apparmor, clamav-docs, daemon
Filename: pool/main/c/clamav/clamav-daemon_0.103.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 202736
MD5sum: 3c7fb4a5bfb6dd5681c395f270dbabe8
SHA1: 0be9fa319dc7bf00c813b1dbc7835a56ff0fbb8c
SHA256: 521b063cef534b4c280f3d22800cdd058d2adf59d8c5a75057e16a04d1202a6d
SHA512: 36d864b45ed114529675c0eccdadd394339e91dc1e11901eb8920e2023075b4c09f0896e96ea21a6c90f1fb275b368c4f99a44c352945bb2ec4493d361be4462
Homepage: https://www.clamav.net/
Description: anti-virus utility for Unix - scanner daemon
Description-md5: dc258511e9e1f62ef33172c190a0fad6

Package: clamav-daemon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: clamav
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: ClamAV Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1145
Depends: adduser, clamav-base (= 0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1), clamav-freshclam (>= 0.102.2+dfsg) | clamav-data, dpkg (>= 1.16.1), lsb-base (>= 3.2-13), procps (>= 1:3.3.2), ucf, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.28), libclamav9 (>= 0.102.2), libcurl4 (>= 7.18.2), libncurses6 (>= 6), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0.2)
Recommends: clamdscan
Suggests: apparmor, clamav-docs, daemon
Filename: pool/main/c/clamav/clamav-daemon_0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 228004
MD5sum: a02e831869fa223ff5d60d08a3615293
SHA1: 67bee2b13ed9a65eefbb2a465384ddf1d73436dc
SHA256: 19d53bb7fb8c7b463cc3b2c510959c535fa2990c94e5ffd1e42a052c0e8596a5
Homepage: https://www.clamav.net/
Description: anti-virus utility for Unix - scanner daemon
Description-md5: dc258511e9e1f62ef33172c190a0fad6