How to Install and Uninstall dns-root-data Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "dns-root-data" package

This guide let you learn how to install dns-root-data on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dns-root-data
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dns-root-data" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall dns-root-data on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dns-root-data
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dns-root-data package on Kali Linux

Package: dns-root-data
Version: 2023010101
Installed-Size: 17
Maintainer: dns-root-data packagers
Architecture: all
Size: 4124
SHA256: fd68425ae93a24749fc0699f7cf17039e80007c9a8c5d3dfabcf9682ecbdc868
SHA1: 563035c5b7fbfe38d490c068bb061a3cb727ce95
MD5sum: c6485dcb558d68019eb779acd0d9d826
Description: DNS root data including root zone and DNSSEC key
This package contains various root zone related data as published
by IANA to be used by various DNS software as a common source
of DNS root zone data, namely:
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* Root Hints (root.hints)
* Root Trust Anchors (root.key, root.ds)
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://data.iana.org/root-anchors/
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dns-root-data/dns-root-data_2023010101_all.deb