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

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

hesiod software package provides Project Athenas DNS-based directory service - utilities, 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 hesiod 

hesiod is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep hesiod *

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

hesiod package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Utilities
Package hesiod
Version 3.2.1-3
Description Project Athenas DNS-based directory service - utilities
Sub Section Utils


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