How to Install and Uninstall bird-bgp Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "bird-bgp" package

Please follow the steps below to install bird-bgp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install bird-bgp

2. Uninstall "bird-bgp" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall bird-bgp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove bird-bgp $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the bird-bgp package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: bird-bgp
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 17
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ondřej Surý
Architecture: all
Source: bird
Version: 1.5.0-4build1
Depends: adduser, bird (>= 1.5.0-4build1~)
Filename: pool/universe/b/bird/bird-bgp_1.5.0-4build1_all.deb
Size: 2048
MD5sum: df9a274841fb2d5a97404ed9279becb9
SHA1: 5f94b4c4e654d7d8e116cac0252a600bfbada3d7
SHA256: 6cf8c36636d1d04fc888b4772621765a88f7c68b0244d07dd8b114b327fc27c3
Description-en: Internet Routing Daemon [transitional package]
BIRD is an Internet routing daemon with full support for all the major
routing protocols. It allows redistribution between protocols with a
powerful route filtering syntax and an easy-to-use configuration
interface.
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This package is transitional and can be safely removed.
Description-md5: 9a398c8a7897c141caab0a921567ba13
Homepage: http://bird.network.cz/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu