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

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "smcroute" package

This guide let you learn how to install smcroute on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install smcroute

2. Uninstall "smcroute" package

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

$ sudo apt remove smcroute $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the smcroute package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: smcroute
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 110
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Micha Lenk
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.0-5
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/universe/s/smcroute/smcroute_2.0.0-5_amd64.deb
Size: 25866
MD5sum: 17bc64b9f144d829355331b027e33d92
SHA1: fc6c5e5c835d95b9e348426fda7da087d39502be
SHA256: c6227fbc8d207077ce05b270fef3da35aa138488a14654df56ba78d10631b4f1
Description-en: static multicast router daemon
SMCRoute is a command line tool to manipulate the multicast routes of the
Linux kernel. It can be used as an alternative to dynamic multicast routers
like pimd or xorp in situations where static multicast routes should be
maintained and/or no proper IGMP signaling exists.
Description-md5: 4fceaf53a41fdda298e9f3f5237a6229
Homepage: http://troglobit.com/smcroute.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu