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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "opendnssec" package

Please follow the steps below to install opendnssec on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: opendnssec
Priority: extra
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 40
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DNS Packaging
Architecture: all
Version: 1:1.4.9-2
Depends: libhsm-bin, opendnssec-enforcer, opendnssec-signer
Recommends: softhsm2
Suggests: opendnssec-doc
Filename: pool/universe/o/opendnssec/opendnssec_1.4.9-2_all.deb
Size: 2966
MD5sum: 0623e89c67a4a691e7fe917ac02ee594
SHA1: 66f59b9fe8368cd68b92a362275d51140103be53
SHA256: cf343a762fa7b7190f0c47d150e0b01a4166931740b744caa6cb3b313c797c10
Description-en: dependency package to install full OpenDNSSEC suite
OpenDNSSEC is a complete DNSSEC zone signing system which is very
easy to use with stability and security in mind. There are a lot of
details in signing zone files with DNSSEC and OpenDNSSEC covers most
of it.
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This meta-package depends on the standard distribution of OpenDNSSEC.
Description-md5: 3fdaffd300ea8ef89bacb9db45ade189
Homepage: http://www.opendnssec.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu