How to Install and Uninstall libclamav-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "libclamav-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libclamav-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libclamav-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall libclamav-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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3. Information about the libclamav-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libclamav-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: clamav
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: ClamAV Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 161
Depends: libbz2-dev, libc6-dev | libc-dev, libclamav9 (= 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), libidn11-dev, libssl-dev, libtommath-dev, zlib1g-dev
Filename: pool/main/c/clamav/libclamav-dev_0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 20326
MD5sum: 46fb9d6c3ef39f603ceed9d93c93c626
SHA1: 21f36b170d31f93a83176f2956b5fc91ee565324
SHA256: d6e68b73c0ce0b63326a097404f34a875b3a2679fd165fa84bf47f8c3c31ce6b
SHA512: 1780bf22452f8788fe1f48addb4a8e710d2ef7126009304725abe0e80cf74d2188c0baa89c37275553166bd328bbc8a50452f05d16cb66bbc7224cec41baf68f
Homepage: https://www.clamav.net/
Description-en: anti-virus utility for Unix - development files
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.
.
The package contains the needed headers and libraries for
developing software using the libclamav interface.
.
This library can be used to develop virus scanner applications.
Description-md5: 3dc197b6ebfb15522a4b7913ea796763
Supported: 5y

Package: libclamav-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 311
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: ClamAV Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: clamav
Version: 0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1
Depends: libbz2-dev, libc6-dev | libc-dev, libclamav7 (= 0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1), libidn11-dev, libssl-dev, libtommath-dev, zlib1g-dev
Filename: pool/main/c/clamav/libclamav-dev_0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 15734
MD5sum: d7107ced0f565bc7fd0c16a953df7068
SHA1: 49146fbfcc956f18621ee5c35ce4238dd7969931
SHA256: d0ca7022daea69bf6835f8e1f20a08d2951e1811aa54bbc736465a84fbeab920
Description-en: anti-virus utility for Unix - development files
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.
.
The package contains the needed headers and libraries for
developing software using the libclamav interface.
.
This library can be used to develop virus scanner applications.
Description-md5: 3dc197b6ebfb15522a4b7913ea796763
Homepage: http://www.clamav.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m