How to Install and Uninstall netcat Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "netcat" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install netcat on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall netcat on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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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 Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: netcat
Architecture: all
Version: 1.218-4ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: netcat-openbsd
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guilhem Moulin
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: netcat-openbsd
Filename: pool/universe/n/netcat-openbsd/netcat_1.218-4ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 2044
MD5sum: c6a9148f444e97bfe892d5d29ee4d059
SHA1: 5434ee81909964d363832fed7fdc7174aba5a169
SHA256: f1e22d4bf65698f694cd1c792ce9f238e01f904db8167520cfc673ceae18feb5
SHA512: fbbf8e7f8267132a836e9a894c89c588b708c63aa68c055b259bdd4a7a8b2ad038c16c13f4fb4c3ac688747d2f0f42f487a1749429a8991322d31f376fb9076b
Description: TCP/IP swiss army knife -- transitional package
Description-md5: 467d7ff47ec4ab5d34a582d295e6a32e