How to Install and Uninstall dnscap Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 18,2024

You can also install and uninstall the dnscap on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "dnscap" package

This guide let you learn how to install dnscap on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall dnscap on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dnscap
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dnscap package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: dnscap
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.1+debian-2build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Baumann
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 407
Depends: perl:any, libc6 (>= 2.34), libldns3 (>= 1.7.1), libpcap0.8 (>= 1.5.1), libssl3 (>= 3.0.0~~alpha1), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dnscap/dnscap_2.0.1+debian-2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 100290
MD5sum: ad63d96511cace2dfbb9800040055159
SHA1: 99d9c81c9557d955ada0fbd20f295c1568d6791a
SHA256: 5c80b3aba9962d9262ae23ca997e26daa0fbceac842ec986f7a1989c6c8a1aca
SHA512: e1f23d039a45d09003674480bad972e4b74e3b0771472ae3ff814ded43ef87635d377e20851c51f6593f37f362bdb70238fe8eb473486fae966221f835c66873
Homepage: https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/dnscap
Description: Network capture utility designed specifically for DNS traffic
Description-md5: 24eb705d172e0388560288b96e8543cb