How to Install and Uninstall chkrootkit Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "chkrootkit" package

Please follow the guidance below to install chkrootkit on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall chkrootkit on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: chkrootkit
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 1013
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Giuseppe Iuculano
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.50-3.2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, net-tools, debconf, procps, openssh-client
Filename: pool/universe/c/chkrootkit/chkrootkit_0.50-3.2_amd64.deb
Size: 326394
MD5sum: 89b7ce90cbc1042f2af4be7efd9e911c
SHA1: 14a4d7ff339996bc8c8d13451a7a45ff449fdc81
SHA256: 957d8574e3f752640ad81b5701256985a62b7edae60818a9e6810a49e9ca0b6d
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
Built-Using: glibc (= 2.21-0ubuntu4)
Homepage: http://www.chkrootkit.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu