How to Install and Uninstall clamav-daemon Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "clamav-daemon" package

This guide let you learn how to install clamav-daemon on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install clamav-daemon

2. Uninstall "clamav-daemon" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall clamav-daemon on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove clamav-daemon $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the clamav-daemon package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: clamav-daemon
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: clamav
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: ClamAV Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1035
Depends: adduser, clamav-base (= 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), 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, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), libc6 (>= 2.23), libclamav9 (>= 0.103.2), libcurl3 (>= 7.18.2), libncurses5 (>= 6), libsystemd0, libtinfo5 (>= 6), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0.2)
Recommends: clamdscan
Suggests: apparmor, clamav-docs, daemon
Breaks: clamav-base (<< 0.98.1+dfsg-6)
Replaces: clamav-base (<< 0.98.1+dfsg-6)
Filename: pool/main/c/clamav/clamav-daemon_0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 209298
MD5sum: b92a91735b7f6d8c141b332fe698e385
SHA1: 26d9183372096947d36d9ef1493e619a86284085
SHA256: f7437bca608d7b48dcbdfb943cf447f97334b195efa13753e514548aa4c8281a
SHA512: 144275535d9aef429b84a97cbd8006c095805b1e6c36efb28bdf3474a489c282f9057a643af3794512d4d3afd6225fa81aa4a3d88f17dcf36e2c1e38a2e51c7a
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
Supported: 5y

Package: clamav-daemon
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 960
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: ClamAV Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: clamav
Version: 0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1
Replaces: clamav-base (<< 0.98.1+dfsg-6)
Depends: adduser, clamav-base (= 0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1), clamav-freshclam (>= 0.99+dfsg) | clamav-data, dpkg (>= 1.16.1), lsb-base (>= 3.2-13), procps (>= 1:3.3.2), ucf, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), libc6 (>= 2.15), libclamav7 (>= 0.99~rc1), libncurses5 (>= 6), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libsystemd0, libtinfo5 (>= 6), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0.2)
Recommends: clamdscan
Suggests: apparmor, clamav-docs, daemon
Breaks: clamav-base (<< 0.98.1+dfsg-6)
Filename: pool/main/c/clamav/clamav-daemon_0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 195422
MD5sum: 265a8963e56d5b45fabb8626f3e073ea
SHA1: afbb1c4722b97e5a5f6c2acd95c90e9e6f4d3b3c
SHA256: 5de5f1fe2ef79bf4f635c0c98df4a550755b342bef7dfbbee93049a435b2ba2d
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
Homepage: http://www.clamav.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y