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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "netcat" package

This guide let you learn how to install netcat on Debian 10 (Buster)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall netcat on Debian 10 (Buster):


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

Package: netcat
Version: 1.10-41.1
Installed-Size: 16
Maintainer: Ruben Molina
Architecture: all
Depends: netcat-traditional (>= 1.10-39)
Description: TCP/IP swiss army knife -- transitional package
Description-md5: 1353f8c1d079348417c2180319bdde09
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, network::client,
protocol::ip, protocol::tcp, protocol::udp, role::program,
scope::utility, use::downloading, use::transmission
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/n/netcat/netcat_1.10-41.1_all.deb
Size: 9034
MD5sum: b2029ae3dbefc4154642127503d2e57f
SHA256: 26e2a9720cbd234ba3a2f769e59deb506e08356bfb08c71cd32b1f09c1e9cf42