How to Install and Uninstall netcat-traditional Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "netcat-traditional" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install netcat-traditional on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall netcat-traditional on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: netcat-traditional
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.10-41.1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: netcat
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ruben Molina
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 144
Provides: netcat
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/universe/n/netcat/netcat-traditional_1.10-41.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 61504
MD5sum: 4e18f0d454f3ea2e65e44c3ac92c6bb6
SHA1: da32f8e718f2d098b9a8eda01ccee672c777efcb
SHA256: b840020c5d06b0f7fd74b44e456cbe3f5dce340d11ea0576a4677eec146d6a47
Description: TCP/IP swiss army knife
Description-md5: 83fb6fcb16e6638fb447527fffff1e0a