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

Last updated: January 23,2025

1. Install "netcat" package

This tutorial shows how to install netcat on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall netcat on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: netcat
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 30
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ruben Molina
Architecture: all
Version: 1.10-41
Depends: netcat-traditional (>= 1.10-39)
Filename: pool/universe/n/netcat/netcat_1.10-41_all.deb
Size: 3438
MD5sum: ef404dcc16fdf7b7fc049e8499b5d6dd
SHA1: 6445cd6789821840978146ef1d33a2475e092c42
SHA256: 1865119bdf88c21df3c039f987492defac68668bf7293ba279e76943c0fd1785
Description-en: TCP/IP swiss army knife -- transitional package
This is a "dummy" package that depends on lenny's default version of
netcat, to ease upgrades. It may be safely removed.
Description-md5: 1353f8c1d079348417c2180319bdde09
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu