How to Install and Uninstall hostname Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "hostname" package

Please follow the steps below to install hostname on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall hostname on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                hostname
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hostname package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: hostname
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.23
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Michael Meskes
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 54
Pre-Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Breaks: nis (<< 3.17-30)
Replaces: nis (<< 3.17-30)
Filename: pool/main/h/hostname/hostname_3.23_amd64.deb
Size: 11372
MD5sum: 2c82088c1b6218005533948e7c508d64
SHA1: 100af5f53cf76d887c438e786c02a5f27a5dd91f
SHA256: bddd3ac9a78c0f816f24622ef9f0495902da8028de9fc4b24ec8b1a36196a762
Description: utility to set/show the host name or domain name
Description-md5: a5a22acc3c69a7f40f07f1a8dfc93af1
Task: minimal