How to Install clamav-daemon software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install clamav-daemon software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

clamav-daemon software package provides anti-virus utility for Unix - scanner daemon, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

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

clamav-daemon is installed in your system.

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

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

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

clamav-daemon package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Utilities
Package clamav-daemon
Version 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 [
Description anti-virus utility for Unix - scanner daemon
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove clamav-daemon software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?