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

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "dropbear" package

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


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

Learn how to uninstall dropbear on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dropbear
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dropbear package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: dropbear
Architecture: all
Version: 2020.81-3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guilhem Moulin
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 46
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: dropbear-bin (>= 2020.81-3), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Recommends: dropbear-initramfs
Suggests: runit
Breaks: dropbear-run (<< 2019.78-1~)
Replaces: dropbear-run (<< 2019.78-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dropbear/dropbear_2020.81-3_all.deb
Size: 8212
MD5sum: b48d8c9380d8c551524e4cf75a24ea78
SHA1: 5b3eab6d560ae33d0f1572c4fc3721f3ea3f094d
SHA256: 1c17b78d1bb335c1c1a21701062c7025761002143431d7414d30f641b2e717a5
SHA512: 87619c252b6bbd61c38f206e2c7b28808cf22af124334719b91cc24bf5287028a5b9742cd9abd10fe49460f6c74d71f55b4966855beaddf7ac24113e80bcbd3c
Homepage: https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
Description-en: lightweight SSH2 server and client - startup scripts
dropbear is a SSH 2 server and client designed to be small enough to
be used in small memory environments, while still being functional and
secure enough for general use.
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It implements most required features of the SSH 2 protocol, and other
features such as authentication agent forwarding.
Description-md5: 6e452e53572d4eaad28fb343855010d0