How to Install and Uninstall php-net-whois Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "php-net-whois" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install php-net-whois on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install php-net-whois

2. Uninstall "php-net-whois" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall php-net-whois on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove php-net-whois $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the php-net-whois package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: php-net-whois
Priority: optional
Section: universe/php
Installed-Size: 42
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dario Minnucci
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0.5-3build1
Depends: php-common, php-net-socket
Filename: pool/universe/p/php-net-whois/php-net-whois_1.0.5-3build1_all.deb
Size: 10566
MD5sum: a0e6168ba9ebc18e6dae6bf21c1023af
SHA1: 8294cb04625375953c8c184030ccfa3ca7bd6caf
SHA256: 22cffdd4d10b1aff9be6e3830e655aeb45b681a5cb6dd3073c4cb8687d82654a
Description-en: PHP PEAR module for querying whois services
The PEAR::Net_Whois class provides a tool to query internet domain name and
network number directory services.
.
This module looks up records in the databases maintained by several Network
Information Centers (NICs).
Description-md5: dbde3e1721da082cac2392fc5791e653
Homepage: http://pear.php.net/package/Net_Whois
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu