How to Install and Uninstall bro Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: March 28,2024

1. Install "bro" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install bro on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install bro

2. Uninstall "bro" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall bro on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):

$ sudo apt remove bro $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the bro package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: bro
Architecture: all
Version: 3.2.3+ds2-2build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: zeek
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Hilko Bengen
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 44
Depends: zeek (>= 3.2.3+ds2-2build1)
Filename: pool/universe/z/zeek/bro_3.2.3+ds2-2build1_all.deb
Size: 9320
MD5sum: a291417219065d41cf56af942110469f
SHA1: 1af35cf16c132f46964558d53902749e024903a7
SHA256: d748f9e73d80faab7037e4e095ec3a359e594770895a309900fb37c97fd0782a
SHA512: 6102e7966fda8f309f081db562ee9bb8b7b5f96f23732b23f01abd05d2d8d1bbe8b882bd8be57aada6aa407622156412aecf5600af19cb0987dc22a44ac6c37e
Homepage: http://www.zeek.org/
Description-en: passive network traffic analyzer - Transitional package
Bro has been renamed to Zeek. This is a transitional package
providing symlinks (/usr/bin/bro, /usr/bin/bro-config) for
compatibility with existing scripts and integrations.
.
This package can be safely removed if those symlinks are no longer
used.
Description-md5: 2a8634122661d1ef1b98827b43927ea5