How to Install and Uninstall netcat Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: June 05,2024

1. Install "netcat" package

Please follow the guidance below to install netcat on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall netcat on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: netcat
Architecture: all
Version: 1.10-41.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ruben Molina
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13
Depends: netcat-traditional (>= 1.10-39)
Filename: pool/universe/n/netcat/netcat_1.10-41.1_all.deb
Size: 3436
MD5sum: 1532b987d25894907b75680121ab1d39
SHA1: 66e915700ea986b66d7aa9ab48716932dbd282e8
SHA256: a1939d34931cb0338f60198e3b946ef5b5c6ac511ec133f997e9d960242ae70c
Description: TCP/IP swiss army knife -- transitional package
Description-md5: 1353f8c1d079348417c2180319bdde09