How to Install clamav-base software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install clamav-base software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

clamav-base software package provides anti-virus utility for Unix - base package, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install clamav-base 

clamav-base is installed in your system.

Make ensure the clamav-base package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep clamav-base *

You will get with clamav-base package name, version, architecture and description in a table

clamav-base package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Utilities
Package clamav-base
Version 0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.12.0
Description anti-virus utility for Unix - base package
Sub Section Utils


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