How to Install and Uninstall dnsmasq Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "dnsmasq" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dnsmasq
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dnsmasq" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall dnsmasq on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: dnsmasq
Architecture: all
Version: 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.10
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Simon Kelley
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 70
Depends: netbase, dnsmasq-base (>= 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.10), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~)
Suggests: resolvconf
Conflicts: resolvconf (<< 1.15)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dnsmasq/dnsmasq_2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.10_all.deb
Size: 15896
MD5sum: cb98463c1ae5bf12ad69e7025816db1f
SHA1: 722470b9d0abad77cfa0d01bc622bf8228f8d4fe
SHA256: ce18bff3dd5559e356083cbe4c476f23a4bc3c5fb4279b47806d78b51f43502b
SHA512: 4f7805d4012005088d65ee1df2f19510ca49571f5b3b76cb3b97e0d34b90cb0755f279bcaf7f4ded0bf281698d5d9238ef5c073215dbbfd2c4ade9673f283ca9
Description-en: Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server
Dnsmasq is a lightweight, easy to configure, DNS forwarder and DHCP
server. It is designed to provide DNS and optionally, DHCP, to a
small network. It can serve the names of local machines which are
not in the global DNS. The DHCP server integrates with the DNS
server and allows machines with DHCP-allocated addresses
to appear in the DNS with names configured either in each host or
in a central configuration file. Dnsmasq supports static and dynamic
DHCP leases and BOOTP/TFTP for network booting of diskless machines.
Description-md5: d4d0c88134cc703150a59b83cb68304c

Package: dnsmasq
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 70
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Simon Kelley
Architecture: all
Version: 2.75-1
Depends: netbase, dnsmasq-base (>= 2.75-1), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~)
Suggests: resolvconf
Conflicts: resolvconf (<< 1.15)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dnsmasq/dnsmasq_2.75-1_all.deb
Size: 15954
MD5sum: 5a623cc8b13a314838b5193c0951d748
SHA1: 19e50459a49f22cb11b01b025ff849e4b10cb626
SHA256: 3c46937a866954bcc41deec01c1b91cd0d16fdecb940e351e9fe8cc97be04fab
Description-en: Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server
Dnsmasq is a lightweight, easy to configure, DNS forwarder and DHCP
server. It is designed to provide DNS and optionally, DHCP, to a
small network. It can serve the names of local machines which are
not in the global DNS. The DHCP server integrates with the DNS
server and allows machines with DHCP-allocated addresses
to appear in the DNS with names configured either in each host or
in a central configuration file. Dnsmasq supports static and dynamic
DHCP leases and BOOTP/TFTP for network booting of diskless machines.
Description-md5: d4d0c88134cc703150a59b83cb68304c
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu