How to Install clamassassin software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install clamassassin software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

clamassassin software package provides email virus filter wrapper for ClamAV, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install clamassassin 

clamassassin is installed in your system.

Make ensure the clamassassin package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep clamassassin *

You will get with clamassassin package name, version, architecture and description in a table

clamassassin package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Mail
Package clamassassin
Version 1.2.4-1
Description email virus filter wrapper for ClamAV
Sub Section Mail


See Also, How to uninstall or remove clamassassin software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?