How to Install and Uninstall bind9-host Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "bind9-host" package

This is a short guide on how to install bind9-host on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                bind9-host
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "bind9-host" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall bind9-host on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                bind9-host
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bind9-host package on Kali Linux

Package: bind9-host
Source: bind9
Version: 1:9.19.21-1
Installed-Size: 393
Maintainer: Debian DNS Team
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: bind-host (<< 1:9.13.6~)
Provides: host
Depends: bind9-libs (= 1:9.19.21-1), libc6 (>= 2.34), libidn2-0 (>= 2.0.0)
Breaks: bind-host (<< 1:9.13.6~)
Size: 313964
SHA256: e5cd6262be0f9a75b440654d34ebb6969709102d26798a4277dd1e23fb29cfde
SHA1: 8e3fadadbbacb240a3200c3c58e74441ab885ec4
MD5sum: e136f5c6f0cd1ac5bdc48e4389d16e83
Description: DNS Lookup Utility
This package provides the 'host' DNS lookup utility in the form that
is bundled with the BIND 9 sources.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.isc.org/downloads/bind/
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, network::client,
network::service, protocol::dns, protocol::ssl, role::program
Section: net
Priority: standard
Filename: pool/main/b/bind9/bind9-host_9.19.21-1_amd64.deb