How to Install and Uninstall dnsmasq Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "dnsmasq" package

Please follow the guidance below to install dnsmasq on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dnsmasq
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dnsmasq" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall dnsmasq on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dnsmasq
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dnsmasq package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: dnsmasq
Version: 2.80-1+deb10u1
Installed-Size: 74
Maintainer: Simon Kelley
Architecture: all
Depends: netbase, dnsmasq-base, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: resolvconf
Conflicts: resolvconf (<< 1.15)
Description: Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server
Description-md5: d4d0c88134cc703150a59b83cb68304c
Homepage: http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
Tag: admin::boot, admin::file-distribution, implemented-in::c,
interface::daemon, network::server, protocol::dhcp, protocol::dns,
protocol::tftp, role::program, scope::utility, use::configuring,
use::proxying, works-with::file
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dnsmasq/dnsmasq_2.80-1+deb10u1_all.deb
Size: 16448
MD5sum: cf2a3af721585fd69f39b7286aa58cf8
SHA256: b94b610aa77f8d52e6f5944598c1119683b0fe975c2f4cb27f41e29808b903cd