How to Install and Uninstall clamav-daemon Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "clamav-daemon" package

Please follow the steps below to install clamav-daemon on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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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 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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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 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: clamav-daemon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.10.2
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: clamav
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: ClamAV Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1047
Depends: adduser, clamav-base (= 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.10.2), clamav-freshclam (>= 0.103.2+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 (>= 2.32), libclamav9 (>= 0.103.2), 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_0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.10.2_amd64.deb
Size: 200644
MD5sum: a5c23a8abe4028a6ce0d2696fefbe7f5
SHA1: 12588e9469b91a082fc2c63b03631f915a4368d7
SHA256: d4b2f0548ec7fbfb1fe9722cef745b57309a65cbfd9bb5588d7de61c2bff320f
SHA512: 2d406aafb8c2d23535154d4cdce6e1ad596c3234491c422870adc32e8fffef1c42dd51299376321ad1f9bc783ef119894c5f3d753d5111f33ba3a92eff34d5bd
Homepage: https://www.clamav.net/
Description-en: anti-virus utility for Unix - scanner daemon
Clam AntiVirus is an anti-virus toolkit for Unix. The main purpose of
this software is the integration with mail servers (attachment
scanning). The package provides a flexible and scalable
multi-threaded daemon in the clamav-daemon package, a command-line
scanner in the clamav package, and a tool for automatic updating via
the Internet in the clamav-freshclam package. The programs are based
on libclamav, which can be used by other software.
.
This package contains the daemon featuring:
- fast, multi-threaded daemon;
- easy integration with MTA's;
- support for on-access scanning;
- remote scanning;
- able to be run supervised by daemon.
Description-md5: dc258511e9e1f62ef33172c190a0fad6

Package: clamav-daemon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.102.4+dfsg-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: clamav
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: ClamAV Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1153
Depends: adduser, clamav-base (= 0.102.4+dfsg-1build1), clamav-freshclam (>= 0.102.4+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 (>= 0.102.4), libcurl4 (>= 7.18.2), libncurses6 (>= 6), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0.2)
Recommends: clamdscan
Suggests: libclamunrar, apparmor, clamav-docs, daemon
Filename: pool/main/c/clamav/clamav-daemon_0.102.4+dfsg-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 229064
MD5sum: 8a5da9417ea33e89d38424d0218fef1e
SHA1: 998765a3d3e8340e08ae27bc32adfdd3e4e5e17b
SHA256: e52360b1f96a9491a6ae2e9984158e245b7dd3bb432ee39ff4d8b469dbd730fc
SHA512: 7c478dba608a6d2e06c52609429f84edbf47c9baf4be6eef5e9e9b7e44fcd0496cbc2f651c2fb1ba71d05918d9bce57f4faeb3afeb1cdd2fccb4653d762811f3
Homepage: https://www.clamav.net/
Description-en: anti-virus utility for Unix - scanner daemon
Clam AntiVirus is an anti-virus toolkit for Unix. The main purpose of
this software is the integration with mail servers (attachment
scanning). The package provides a flexible and scalable
multi-threaded daemon in the clamav-daemon package, a command-line
scanner in the clamav package, and a tool for automatic updating via
the Internet in the clamav-freshclam package. The programs are based
on libclamav, which can be used by other software.
.
This package contains the daemon featuring:
- fast, multi-threaded daemon;
- easy integration with MTA's;
- support for on-access scanning;
- remote scanning;
- able to be run supervised by daemon.
Description-md5: dc258511e9e1f62ef33172c190a0fad6