How to Install and Uninstall dhcpcd5 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "dhcpcd5" package

This guide let you learn how to install dhcpcd5 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dhcpcd5
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dhcpcd5" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dhcpcd5 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dhcpcd5
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dhcpcd5 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: dhcpcd5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.1.0-2build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Scott Leggett
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 395
Provides: dhcp-client
Depends: lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), libc6 (>= 2.28)
Recommends: openresolv | resolvconf
Suggests: dhcpcd-gtk
Replaces: dhcpcd (<< 3.2.3-6), dhcpcd-sv
Filename: pool/universe/d/dhcpcd5/dhcpcd5_7.1.0-2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 162640
MD5sum: b446c9875a0ebba411edd36cd03fe820
SHA1: 856a59abbe583337d3a1e3975898a1240d5c1da3
SHA256: 1e6c20ee5e57c98af80fcf8ad52c0acc12a9f09591fda79c6c1f6def0100239e
Homepage: https://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd
Description: DHCPv4, IPv6RA and DHCPv6 client with IPv4LL support
Description-md5: 22786f802d0dde4624bfd0a6161f1b74