How to Install and Uninstall snort-common Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "snort-common" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                snort-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "snort-common" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall snort-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: snort-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2.9.7.0-5build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: snort
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 465
Pre-Depends: adduser (>= 3.11)
Depends: perl, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, lsb-base
Suggests: snort-doc
Conflicts: snort (<< 2.9.7.0-5build1)
Replaces: snort (<< 1.8.4beta1-1)
Filename: pool/universe/s/snort/snort-common_2.9.7.0-5build1_all.deb
Size: 39808
MD5sum: 52c7b4e325faf52a32ccecd2344c0b2a
SHA1: 1c3cb2d76b119a0ee5bf5d6edcd9148ed479a4fb
SHA256: cb0c4a705c57e91ba8097c99c810aa32d85f4ac0c3fc7f751831638d9f03efc7
Homepage: http://www.snort.org/
Description: flexible Network Intrusion Detection System - common files
Description-md5: 1d453a79109aceb2104287b250cfdda2