How to Install and Uninstall socat Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "socat" package

Learn how to install socat on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall socat on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                socat
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the socat package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: socat
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.8.0.0-4
Priority: extra
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1610
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38), libssl3 (>= 3.0.0), libwrap0 (>= 7.6-4~)
Filename: pool/main/s/socat/socat_1.8.0.0-4_amd64.deb
Size: 373520
MD5sum: ac070f8ef483096ccc9f3036a2c64ffa
SHA1: 52b92dfabdf49f85c95447b1945177c267ed2bfe
SHA256: f582288106168976ecff49da1cd02e67c69ae9714a0359f5e668e35a3df15f48
SHA512: e919dc997fe0e9818f677b3275ec3a1366fc27cebd890184e3b799dc52cc3aa6d305d101d6fbd4a75fe45f4edff73e713e1b7a56d7199a6b7aeea5ab2f900e08
Homepage: https://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
Description: multipurpose relay for bidirectional data transfer
Description-md5: 756f78d1d190c48fab624c958dfcb5ab
Task: kubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop