How to Install dnsutils software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install dnsutils software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

dnsutils software package provides Clients provided with BIND, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dnsutils 

dnsutils is installed in your system.

Make ensure the dnsutils package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dnsutils *

You will get with dnsutils package name, version, architecture and description in a table

dnsutils package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Network
Package dnsutils
Version 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-10.1
Description Clients provided with BIND
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove dnsutils software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?