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

Last updated: November 22,2024

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

Learn how to install netcat 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 "netcat" package

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


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

Package: netcat
Architecture: all
Version: 1.218-4ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: netcat-openbsd
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guilhem Moulin
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: netcat-openbsd
Filename: pool/universe/n/netcat-openbsd/netcat_1.218-4ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 2044
MD5sum: c6a9148f444e97bfe892d5d29ee4d059
SHA1: 5434ee81909964d363832fed7fdc7174aba5a169
SHA256: f1e22d4bf65698f694cd1c792ce9f238e01f904db8167520cfc673ceae18feb5
SHA512: fbbf8e7f8267132a836e9a894c89c588b708c63aa68c055b259bdd4a7a8b2ad038c16c13f4fb4c3ac688747d2f0f42f487a1749429a8991322d31f376fb9076b
Description: TCP/IP swiss army knife -- transitional package
Description-md5: 467d7ff47ec4ab5d34a582d295e6a32e