How to Install clamav software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install clamav software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

clamav software package provides anti-virus utility for Unix - command-line interface, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

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

clamav is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep clamav *

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

clamav package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Utilities
Package clamav
Version 0.99.2+dfsg-2ubuntu2
Description anti-virus utility for Unix - command-line interface
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove clamav software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?