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

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "udhcpd" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install udhcpd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                udhcpd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "udhcpd" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall udhcpd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: udhcpd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: busybox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 61
Provides: dhcpd
Depends: busybox (>> 1:1.22.0) | busybox-static (>> 1:1.22.0)
Filename: pool/universe/b/busybox/udhcpd_1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4_amd64.deb
Size: 5670
MD5sum: 1f18fe0d9833ec83a33182f53b202680
SHA1: d6989d3a94e911009053d7c65d1afb16e8849ced
SHA256: d06a6c4defd42fa75b5167fb9eb9d4ccd5fd9f13ae657ca24db3c2dfdd5d861e
SHA512: c8a88a86b60b937319397068b462c2bd4bf4eb2f990144cbc5c82b77bf1bad415ab573d739300743337bcfd40941ef6c519d4f4b88628340a2f362d001415a4a
Homepage: http://www.busybox.net
Description-en: Provides the busybox DHCP server implementation
Busybox contains a very small yet fully function RFC compliant DHCP
server formerly known as udhcpd.
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This package contains the glue to use the busybox udhcpd as DHCP
server in the system by providing the appropriate symbolic links and
scripts.
Description-md5: c737b2b2b9534ba766d99f6de6c31668

Package: udhcpd
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 59
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: busybox
Version: 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1
Provides: dhcpd
Depends: busybox (>> 1:1.22.0) | busybox-static (>> 1:1.22.0)
Filename: pool/universe/b/busybox/udhcpd_1.22.0-15ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 5484
MD5sum: 3d2dd483cd6e746a668a60a1375028e1
SHA1: a83a46e0f6d5dd64cd90c93eecffd155814ac1eb
SHA256: adc00248ad56912412692ce73b4893b3d11373520d86b69ed3c2a5c06c2aedf8
Description-en: Provides the busybox DHCP server implementation
Busybox contains a very small yet fully function RFC compliant DHCP
server formerly known as udhcpd.
.
This package contains the glue to use the busybox udhcpd as DHCP
server in the system by providing the appropriate symbolic links and
scripts.
Description-md5: c737b2b2b9534ba766d99f6de6c31668
Homepage: http://www.busybox.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu