How to Install and Uninstall chkrootkit Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "chkrootkit" package

This guide let you learn how to install chkrootkit on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall chkrootkit on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                chkrootkit
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the chkrootkit package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: chkrootkit
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.53-1
Built-Using: glibc (= 2.30-0ubuntu2)
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1044
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, net-tools, debconf, procps, openssh-client
Filename: pool/universe/c/chkrootkit/chkrootkit_0.53-1_amd64.deb
Size: 315940
MD5sum: d222fbf04f24d062e7275babd8aea569
SHA1: 3e2e26267f1b013e2fb727ad501c9adbcb34a401
SHA256: e293026b11064984aff5e35e5fb8a224c22aec8c0c72682d6534c917daf1849d
SHA512: 1d3f89ff41f4f3602d0bc8471fd5c86d82db66c97da44f9aa16ee3ef356b770dd4461e6037890a9c39083285bfc37380b8a2c645e1f1592ab16fe5a6b78b0b93
Homepage: http://www.chkrootkit.org/
Description-en: rootkit detector
The chkrootkit security scanner searches the local system for signs
that it is infected with a 'rootkit'. Rootkits are set of programs
and hacks designed to take control of a target machine by using known
security flaws.
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Types that chkrootkit can identify are listed on the project's home page.
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Please note that where chkrootkit detects no intrusions, this does
not guarantee that the system is uncompromised. In addition to
running chkrootkit, more specific tests should always be performed.
Description-md5: 1fb422eb07ad1833888e688ab81e8df9