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

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "socat" package

This is a short guide on how to install socat on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                socat
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "socat" package

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


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                socat
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

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

Package: socat
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.7.3.3-2
Priority: extra
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1361
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), libwrap0 (>= 7.6-4~)
Filename: pool/main/s/socat/socat_1.7.3.3-2_amd64.deb
Size: 322680
MD5sum: 5a56cc0e0ce1aff6c1b8d25acd1daa93
SHA1: 5fc282b6f99a5506aa1795512de9f87137a3298f
SHA256: deeaf50bf877d5474fb8654695ab745a54da20e1536a5d5a9492c0966f9c01cf
Homepage: http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
Description: multipurpose relay for bidirectional data transfer
Description-md5: 756f78d1d190c48fab624c958dfcb5ab
Task: kubuntu-desktop