How to Install and Uninstall dns-root-data Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "dns-root-data" package

This tutorial shows how to install dns-root-data on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dns-root-data
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dns-root-data" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dns-root-data on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dns-root-data
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dns-root-data package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: dns-root-data
Architecture: all
Version: 2019052802
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: dns-root-data packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 18
Filename: pool/main/d/dns-root-data/dns-root-data_2019052802_all.deb
Size: 5300
MD5sum: 734b9c3fe8d6ac3f11df3858a641f37e
SHA1: 54b481d8dd1fcfb362f4ee61a404e7d29846fbb1
SHA256: 1d55aff66a72591927850c0cb2d71212d6d9bed3e7717ce1ec408e19cd80edb1
SHA512: efc2e45fdaddc0cd1e3d10126f80608fdee0bdddc91d58680031bce6165e7ed0bfc0595ef9d33338319bd62b435792f27af0e1f1fcba3832a0cf52d3a732aac7
Homepage: https://data.iana.org/root-anchors/
Description-en: DNS root data including root zone and DNSSEC key
This package contains various root zone related data as published
by IANA to be used by various DNS software as a common source
of DNS root zone data, namely:
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* Root Hints (root.hints)
* Root Trust Anchors (root.key, root.ds)
Description-md5: bbcb2dc96efef2350f3f0122e975cf90
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, dns-server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop