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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "hostfiles" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install hostfiles on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hostfiles
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "hostfiles" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall hostfiles on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                hostfiles
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the hostfiles package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: hostfiles
Architecture: all
Version: 0.09-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/perl
Source: libhostfile-manager-perl
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Perl Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 18
Depends: libhostfile-manager-perl, libterm-clui-perl, perl:any
Filename: pool/universe/libh/libhostfile-manager-perl/hostfiles_0.09-1_all.deb
Size: 4676
MD5sum: d304da369fa58dcd8f949bfe4ed5eedc
SHA1: 4525ad1435993a0051e52a6e30523c7d0bd26097
SHA256: 49f41b5b045657fb3ae906420ffb211887f785cc721b982e064fdada520b4534
Homepage: https://metacpan.org/release/Hostfile-Manager
Description: simple script to manage multiple sets of hostfiles
Description-md5: dfe73f1a3607b4f54a0e43bff03f5210