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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "rkhunter" package

Please follow the instructions below to install rkhunter on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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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 steps below to uninstall rkhunter on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: rkhunter
Architecture: all
Version: 1.4.6-8
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_1.4.6-8_all.deb
Size: 212864
MD5sum: 2ca62bed8d95c27504a1e3bcdc6373a4
SHA1: d109f2cf16ce4d548d9ae263a4095dd7c9eb1048
SHA256: 9b58f058e1abb0d412a29f08d3547770d396d2c00e13929fe7ecfb0edae8907c
Homepage: http://rkhunter.sourceforge.net
Description: rootkit, backdoor, sniffer and exploit scanner
Description-md5: 7a6d48ddb1caefe15280ce7ca3d33e31