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

Last updated: June 15,2024

1. Install "host" package

Learn how to install host on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: host
Architecture: all
Version: 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: bind9
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: LaMont Jones
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 36
Depends: bind9-host
Filename: pool/universe/b/bind9/host_9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19_all.deb
Size: 5014
MD5sum: 78ce6cfe1d3d7756c656252f8e718822
SHA1: 99f9110d36d563512975c1a71102a50772c72f35
SHA256: 8b5676fdc1ed5b010a5365876066509e4c406cfa462311c89c700edbefc040db
SHA512: a4756a7e003ed46d3dd4e054ec47280a80bafb729f716ffa89f85c7593d7b004fdb18f0c401a9dceab14d5966490817e9805e40771d332c658790d5ff2b15d5a
Description-en: Transitional package
This dummy package is provided for a smooth transition from the previous
host package. It may safely be removed after installation.
Description-md5: 3c0b6923194ef2929ab26358ef75c037

Package: host
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 33
Maintainer: LaMont Jones
Architecture: all
Source: bind9
Version: 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8
Depends: bind9-host
Filename: pool/universe/b/bind9/host_9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8_all.deb
Size: 4486
MD5sum: 2dd206957d81125c38cdfdfe9b8a341e
SHA1: 072fa627522accff45629ef3a5f8f0d6174348ed
SHA256: c79b8f97a028f51df4e3690a2826275e0260f94d4f5dd3fb91f33a8f1f109e94
Description-en: Transitional package
This dummy package is provided for a smooth transition from the previous
host package. It may safely be removed after installation.
Description-md5: 3c0b6923194ef2929ab26358ef75c037
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu