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

Last updated: December 24,2024

You can also install and uninstall the dnsmasq 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 "dnsmasq" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install dnsmasq on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dnsmasq" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dnsmasq on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


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

Package: dnsmasq
Architecture: all
Version: 2.90-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Simon Kelley
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 95
Depends: netbase, dnsmasq-base, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: resolvconf
Conflicts: resolvconf (<< 1.15)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dnsmasq/dnsmasq_2.90-0ubuntu0.22.04.1_all.deb
Size: 19698
MD5sum: a833a49104afa66309a005aa7196ba09
SHA1: 79fa5eebadaf965146cf511a7a255158577f5ffc
SHA256: 124e4db9ae685b9bee5cef87cf21d04cacbca14e341cf75f27979e0aa093fa78
SHA512: 5663e940f68a6d2e3de8a6c7e855cb71682ad8cdd6ef589f5b6e351a03afd52822f21d6cbf7a6ddc54e2083c5d64453a8aecdcd961be07d70d240f3400eeac5c
Homepage: http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
Description: Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server
Description-md5: d4d0c88134cc703150a59b83cb68304c

Package: dnsmasq
Architecture: all
Version: 2.86-1.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Simon Kelley
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 93
Depends: netbase, dnsmasq-base, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: resolvconf
Conflicts: resolvconf (<< 1.15)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dnsmasq/dnsmasq_2.86-1.1_all.deb
Size: 18552
MD5sum: 4caff5bf26f4859935bfd29a0c7bff25
SHA1: 3389a1a92dbf2e370a846166238f3aa2ba078159
SHA256: f22b1b7c3683e1608e1f66b44f8457d2fb12a20a95f5e58746f40494cba75bf3
SHA512: a58573ce12ea48c1700cf7859e6b85d1f19316e31b4db9da474dcfb1b8d2a7eb2585e851e54917d704637d220f95fbc3e58f544409174d3425858d6160a372e0
Homepage: http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html
Description: Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server
Description-md5: d4d0c88134cc703150a59b83cb68304c