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

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "hesiod" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install hesiod on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall hesiod on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: hesiod
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.2.1-3.1~build0.16.04.1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Karl Ramm
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libhesiod0
Filename: pool/universe/h/hesiod/hesiod_3.2.1-3.1~build0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 6042
MD5sum: b4a8ed1fb68f8af34da314410c1a97a0
SHA1: 54001171b23a1a791e823e1ead5bd3e47af692e1
SHA256: 51ebd5e0b6adbc565f85db82f527765b3cec547a6e62fe637d0c1a9a281be0bc
SHA512: 38f2d8f5340db5ce4cfaebdfbdb8ac270a2c6f388abc1ec12acef8f99d244e2570f8521dc42f3e6272cb6e863da1e9da9da9ca9ad29e99eb8c9dbc65e2acc0d5
Description-en: Project Athena's DNS-based directory service - utilities
Hesiod is a name service library that can provide general name service
for a variety of applications. It is derived from BIND, the Berkeley
Internet Name Daemon, and leverages the existing DNS infrastructure of a
network. It is used on a number of university networks, including MIT
and Iowa State University.
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This package is only useful on networks that already use
Hesiod.
Description-md5: a961e1508b081366d98b77b58c16e59d

Package: hesiod
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 57
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Karl Ramm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.2.1-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.4), libhesiod0
Filename: pool/universe/h/hesiod/hesiod_3.2.1-3_amd64.deb
Size: 6006
MD5sum: 6c84a9e848fdc8974ce3c7f95963a574
SHA1: cef058117c1f93f5a33af7725dda6ef6dea8b8c4
SHA256: 57fd6cbac75f1d7d5cde8a447b1d4b2ff2d040d4c38846ac97f4d8367cd4e831
Description-en: Project Athena's DNS-based directory service - utilities
Hesiod is a name service library that can provide general name service
for a variety of applications. It is derived from BIND, the Berkeley
Internet Name Daemon, and leverages the existing DNS infrastructure of a
network. It is used on a number of university networks, including MIT
and Iowa State University.
.
This package is only useful on networks that already use
Hesiod.
Description-md5: a961e1508b081366d98b77b58c16e59d
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu