How to Install and Uninstall dnsmasq Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "dnsmasq" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install dnsmasq on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dnsmasq
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dnsmasq" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall dnsmasq on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dnsmasq
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dnsmasq package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: dnsmasq
Architecture: all
Version: 2.82-1ubuntu1.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Simon Kelley
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 92
Depends: netbase, dnsmasq-base, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: resolvconf
Conflicts: resolvconf (<< 1.15)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dnsmasq/dnsmasq_2.82-1ubuntu1.2_all.deb
Size: 18912
MD5sum: d0f6212947dacfbced035d484ec43516
SHA1: 6340d322e0265b887707ba6ac62845ebe7ae4b8a
SHA256: 3a90e5ff7ab7768d7dd9328a97d90922b853f76e0ff0668ba5fc6e33fac5f6ba
SHA512: 4fdfb07e02b8de45846916502483a10d493d66148b15819215633743f00c7b6a868bcb85d5b76ae284f13b9a8118e00e5e9c8a409bf0da67186b2ed626c7bb2e
Homepage: http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
Description-en: Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server
Dnsmasq is a lightweight, easy to configure, DNS forwarder and DHCP
server. It is designed to provide DNS and optionally, DHCP, to a
small network. It can serve the names of local machines which are
not in the global DNS. The DHCP server integrates with the DNS
server and allows machines with DHCP-allocated addresses
to appear in the DNS with names configured either in each host or
in a central configuration file. Dnsmasq supports static and dynamic
DHCP leases and BOOTP/TFTP for network booting of diskless machines.
Description-md5: d4d0c88134cc703150a59b83cb68304c

Package: dnsmasq
Architecture: all
Version: 2.82-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Simon Kelley
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 91
Depends: netbase, dnsmasq-base, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: resolvconf
Conflicts: resolvconf (<< 1.15)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dnsmasq/dnsmasq_2.82-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 18480
MD5sum: bf060effa8ed8b661f4985f9ee160c4d
SHA1: ce0edb18649950302828a1330538ee43f9e83996
SHA256: 7f6f1d3e196b587efa900fee5ebb5f3557d5b17a254406f50f6eb4e7b2072e2a
SHA512: 46cefa5207e206bfb62358a94d4d4de5e4f5cb3199edc2b4c89b6fd27268a388425dce93aef2f354dc0c7f8c124a4632dca8c97abee6da012227256ee10d430a
Homepage: http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
Description-en: Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server
Dnsmasq is a lightweight, easy to configure, DNS forwarder and DHCP
server. It is designed to provide DNS and optionally, DHCP, to a
small network. It can serve the names of local machines which are
not in the global DNS. The DHCP server integrates with the DNS
server and allows machines with DHCP-allocated addresses
to appear in the DNS with names configured either in each host or
in a central configuration file. Dnsmasq supports static and dynamic
DHCP leases and BOOTP/TFTP for network booting of diskless machines.
Description-md5: d4d0c88134cc703150a59b83cb68304c