How to Install and Uninstall dns-root-data Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "dns-root-data" package

This guide let you learn how to install dns-root-data on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dns-root-data
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dns-root-data" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dns-root-data on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dns-root-data package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: dns-root-data
Architecture: all
Version: 2018013001~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: dns-root-data packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Filename: pool/main/d/dns-root-data/dns-root-data_2018013001~16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 5424
MD5sum: a23335793269c48401f8560c5d68b199
SHA1: bdef9ef1cee63579bca1714448f9aacbc10cea4a
SHA256: 40f5ad2e2ec8b5995305e7860f0f3bd3e2ff6c095a33fbd0aefabe39f2d019ed
SHA512: 631efe5a8878512560e5ad650d55027d88c079c5b7b56fe0e8c17a76282f7f75b105c7311629af0ba3b7572a53411563a311d5fb0347a7e940cd642e6baac74d
Homepage: https://data.iana.org/root-anchors/
Description-en: DNS root data including root zone and DNSSEC key
This package contains various root zone related data as published
by IANA to be used by various DNS software as a common source
of DNS root zone data, namely:
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* Root Hints (root.hints)
* Root Trust Anchors (root.key, root.ds)
Description-md5: bbcb2dc96efef2350f3f0122e975cf90
Task: virt-host, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, cloud-image, server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: dns-root-data
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Installed-Size: 54
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DNS Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 2015052300+h+1
Filename: pool/main/d/dns-root-data/dns-root-data_2015052300+h+1_all.deb
Size: 15016
MD5sum: 8a4254096f265837cbe72fcded59fbe2
SHA1: 55261996f0285743facf41499805ffc46c5145bd
SHA256: d723ef7966ee1709518c9de96e7e6b3feaad859b1ff5c7a112c47302970e4646
Description-en: DNS root data including root zone and DNSSEC key
This package contains various root zone related data as published
by IANA to be used by various DNS software as a common source
of DNS root zone data, namely:
.
* Root Hints (root.hints)
* Root Trust Anchors (root.key, root.ds)
Description-md5: bbcb2dc96efef2350f3f0122e975cf90
Homepage: https://data.iana.org/root-anchors/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: virt-host, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, cloud-image, server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop