How To Install viruskiller on Ubuntu

Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )

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Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install viruskiller on Ubuntu.

What is `viruskiller`

viruskiller is:

Your computer has been invaded! Dozens of little viruses are pouring in via security holes in Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft MSN Messenger and Microsoft Recycle Bin! Using your trusty mouse you must shoot the buggers before they can destroy your files! Some will steal them from their home directories and take them back to their security hole. Others will just eat them right there on the spot! See how long you and your computer can survive the onslaught!

There are three methods to install viruskiller on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install viruskiller Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install viruskiller using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install viruskiller

Install viruskiller Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install viruskiller using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install viruskiller

Install viruskiller 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 viruskiller using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install viruskiller

How To Uninstall viruskiller on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the viruskiller package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove viruskiller

Uninstall viruskiller And Its Dependencies

To uninstall viruskiller and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove viruskiller

Remove viruskiller Configurations and Data

To remove viruskiller configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge viruskiller

Remove viruskiller configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove viruskiller configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge viruskiller

Dependencies

viruskiller have the following dependencies:

References

viruskiller website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install viruskiller package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.