How to Install and Uninstall distributed-net Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "distributed-net" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install distributed-net on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                distributed-net
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "distributed-net" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall distributed-net on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                distributed-net
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the distributed-net package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: distributed-net
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Installed-Size: 1543
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: James E. Stark
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.9111.520-2
Replaces: rc564
Depends: host | bind9-host, libc6 | libc6.1, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Recommends: logrotate
Suggests: apmd, acpid
Conflicts: rc564
Filename: pool/multiverse/d/distributed-net/distributed-net_2.9111.520-2_amd64.deb
Size: 536278
MD5sum: aea68980a06f5d2a893c55c953de8295
SHA1: 7f6161355def1cdf29c5adbfd5160a2460ec0b65
SHA256: 4fa34042b60f3b6abf65e564da753b6de48407a8412a040f9ecfd2a3b0e4de83
Description-en: client to donate unused CPU cycles to distributed.net
Donate your extra CPU cycles to a worthy cause!
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distributed.net started in 1997 as a project whose purpose was to win a
series of contests sponsored by RSA Data Security Inc., to crack their RC5
encryption by brute-force methods. These contests were meant to show
governments of nations such as the United States, who limit exports or
use of cryptography, that the standards allowed are too weak for general
use.
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Since this time, distributed.net's focus has changed from solely
cracking RSA's RC5 and DES projects to working on more diverse
distributed computing problems.
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The ongoing projects are RC5-72 and Optimal Golomb Rulers (28-mark), the
latter of which has practical applications in science. There are also a
number of other projects which are either periodic or upcoming. You may
choose which project you wish to participate in.
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Installing this package will allow unused CPU cycles on your computer to
contribute to cracking the code. There should be no noticeable slowdown of
your system, since the client runs niced, and only uses CPU time when
your computer would otherwise be idle.
Description-md5: 477da522b2f82ac0fc58fa899167257f
Homepage: http://www.distributed.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu