# Install chkrootkit

Rootkit detector. Version 0.59 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:chkrootkit
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install chkrootkit
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install chkrootkit
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/chkrootkit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install chkrootkit
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: chkrootkit from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install chkrootkit
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: chkrootkit from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:chkrootkit
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/chkrootkit>
- **Version:** 0.59
- **Source summary:** Rootkit detector
- **Homepage:** <https://www.chkrootkit.org/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://www.chkrootkit.org/>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** ftp://ftp.chkrootkit.org/pub/seg/pac/chkrootkit-0.59.tar.gz
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- check_wtmpx (cli)
- chkdirs (cli)
- chklastlog (cli)
- chkproc (cli)
- chkrootkit (cli)
- chkutmp (cli)
- chkwtmp (cli)
- ifpromisc (cli)
- strings-static (cli)
- check_wtmpx (alias)
- chkdirs (alias)
- chklastlog (alias)
- chkproc (alias)
- chkrootkit (alias)
- chkutmp (alias)
- chkwtmp (alias)
- ifpromisc (alias)
- strings-static (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 0.59
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.chkrootkit.org/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## セキュリティノート

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** chkrootkit
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - chkrootkit - 0.58b-5+b7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: chkrootkit from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | rootkit detector | https://www.chkrootkit.org/
- Ubuntu apt - chkrootkit - 0.58b-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: chkrootkit from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | rootkit detector | https://www.chkrootkit.org/
- dnf - chkrootkit - 0.58-3b.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: chkrootkit from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit | http://www.chkrootkit.org
- MacPorts - chkrootkit: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/chkrootkit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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- [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider.
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## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph