How To Install proftpd-mod-clamav on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-clamav on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is proftpd-mod-clamav
proftpd-mod-clamav is:
Mod_Clamav can be configured to either use Clamd via local unix sockets or TCP sockets. This allows one to combine ProFTPd with Mod_Clamav and Clamd on a system with local unix sockets for minimal administrative overhead and decent security. however, also allows for a large scale deployment with many ProFTPd servers utilizing a separate Clamd host over TCP for scalability and lower administrative overhead.
There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-clamav on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install proftpd-mod-clamav Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-clamav using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-clamav
Install proftpd-mod-clamav Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-clamav using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-clamav
Install proftpd-mod-clamav Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-clamav using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-clamav
How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-clamav on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-clamav package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-clamav
Uninstall proftpd-mod-clamav And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-mod-clamav and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-mod-clamav
Remove proftpd-mod-clamav Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-mod-clamav configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-clamav
Remove proftpd-mod-clamav configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-clamav configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-clamav
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-clamav package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
