How to Install clamdscan software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install clamdscan software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

clamdscan software package provides anti-virus utility for Unix - scanner client, 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 clamdscan 

clamdscan is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep clamdscan *

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

clamdscan package basic information:

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


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