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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "dnsutils" package

This guide let you learn how to install dnsutils on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dnsutils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dnsutils" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dnsutils on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: dnsutils
Architecture: all
Version: 1:9.16.6-3ubuntu1.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: bind9
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DNS Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 50
Depends: bind9-dnsutils
Filename: pool/universe/b/bind9/dnsutils_9.16.6-3ubuntu1.2_all.deb
Size: 4048
MD5sum: 735e75ebca861d593b895083a0559d2c
SHA1: 720aed0aa50b3014819f79058e2da3869c5ff514
SHA256: 1ada5bc1f65b5f38971b6367718860162b9ce191ae752318f19e918b2fc06aaa
SHA512: 45e1d440ebad71b276f86625bcbbe344ee51243bc8ba7203835a92bb7988318ec53833a371637791744f6bb2a594e95eb4697748bc2a43df684777102e7b429b
Homepage: https://www.isc.org/downloads/bind/
Description-en: Transitional package for bind9-dnsutils
This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.
Description-md5: 021458b353ece6dd7b5cbef232419073

Package: dnsutils
Architecture: all
Version: 1:9.16.6-3ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: bind9
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DNS Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 50
Depends: bind9-dnsutils
Filename: pool/universe/b/bind9/dnsutils_9.16.6-3ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 4044
MD5sum: eea90b59679ec519efa0d57869b9e449
SHA1: 78f6551c5f987ab4a00cd17e44609133ac8d3bdc
SHA256: a19f4a49d9fe40797b6e8b2254a82941c080f5b280c4c6a473aba5bb5cfce053
SHA512: 31cc197f1975d461f622f24bd2970cc8dfac2adf2c583c5e225e35b47c60f61329edb23df4f7d53a8f5a27c3dfba7527c49c5088ba201005db958ddc0a24ed89
Homepage: https://www.isc.org/downloads/bind/
Description-en: Transitional package for bind9-dnsutils
This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.
Description-md5: 021458b353ece6dd7b5cbef232419073