How to Install and Uninstall libsocks4 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "libsocks4" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libsocks4 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libsocks4
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libsocks4" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libsocks4 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libsocks4
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libsocks4 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libsocks4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 185
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Source: socks4-server
Version: 4.3.beta2-19build1
Replaces: socks4-clients
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/s/socks4-server/libsocks4_4.3.beta2-19build1_amd64.deb
Size: 30718
MD5sum: 1e3a351840f7b9aea98050b74d80a3f5
SHA1: 570b43bc727e50253f402a186e0dc9c1751e1271
SHA256: 9e8549784924a95f2f6627b438e140b2e3f5b80f1875b2474a370aef28c2fb44
Description-en: SOCKS libraries
This is version 4.3 of SOCKS, a package that allows Unix hosts
behind a firewall to gain full access to the internet without requiring
direct IP reachability. It does require a SOCKS server program being
run on a hosts that can communicate directly to hosts behind the firewall
as well as hosts on the Internet at large. It is based on the original
SOCKS written by David Koblas .
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This package includes libsocks needed by SOCKSified client programs.
Description-md5: f5e317ec95d1dfe46ca05edbcf32943c
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu