How to Install and Uninstall dnsmasq Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "dnsmasq" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dnsmasq on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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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 guidance below to uninstall dnsmasq on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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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 11 (Bullseye)

Package: dnsmasq
Version: 2.85-1
Installed-Size: 117
Maintainer: Simon Kelley
Architecture: all
Depends: netbase, dnsmasq-base, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), runit-helper (>= 2.10.0~)
Suggests: resolvconf
Conflicts: resolvconf (<< 1.15), runit (<< 2.1.2-36~)
Breaks: runit (<< 2.1.2-36~)
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_2.85-1_all.deb
Size: 31960
MD5sum: 865b22053e73431f2f5c2331840747b4
SHA256: 0297a7cf325974283bb90569f9836e77d3394148752f42ef32923eea6c0ad4c6