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

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "dnsutils" package

Please follow the instructions below to install dnsutils on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dnsutils" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dnsutils on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: dnsutils
Architecture: all
Version: 1:9.16.8-1ubuntu3.1
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_9.16.8-1ubuntu3.1_all.deb
Size: 4044
MD5sum: 4d86a324d09604be03186119a1f686d4
SHA1: 784f463c1257fa44bb408f2e715b4ea9683a5cef
SHA256: 9c50647abf6b6093151a2390594bf91d4d3cbb406465d309f8027949294acd24
SHA512: 075f2d56d592f037a82c68b7895181ef7234bf31d81b363c57f6854fabeef22afd69348cf65b58a44a3ebd1297a5b92600dc5a6fd2c9387f74f9bbb5bd04a720
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: 1:9.16.8-1ubuntu3
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_9.16.8-1ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 4048
MD5sum: 4c6adce4da8d1d0c7e4623e9136eefe5
SHA1: 64bb6f93f8ade9a1554be72186538566617efc14
SHA256: d69b87f46e94ae21421db7005b95e3f15932992843337b5b58d4449c60eff6dc
SHA512: ecb5f090e3653c2a36e112b451e1dbba477373db7a9baa1bf84dc40542983dc1e8ab6c529f505c2c1cb7ba2dbf5150fa80ba28b3b8c696cbca57f4dfe38607b2
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