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

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "nield" package

Please follow the guidance below to install nield on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall nield on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: nield
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 240
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.6.1-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7)
Filename: pool/universe/n/nield/nield_0.6.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 72698
MD5sum: 6df80c2badb35a86bb227a2577c09e83
SHA1: 73b4ad79aec3af55154b651b15966353fd68bc5c
SHA256: 7df84f877aadde72c725b9337490aa14547ff7950b9dc1f1205067d30112b704
Description-en: generate logs related to network interfaces
nield (Network Interface Events Logging Daemon) is a tool to receive
notifications from kernel through netlink socket and generate logs
related to NIC interfaces.
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Activities as neighbor cache (ARP, NDP), IP address (IPv4, IPv6),
routing, FIB rules and traffic control will be logged at a specific
file under /var/log directory.
Description-md5: 710dcade3dd9ca16d6bce7a8a2d2d81a
Homepage: https://github.com/t2mune/nield
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu