How to Install cifs-utils software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install cifs-utils software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

cifs-utils software package provides Common Internet File System utilities, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install cifs-utils 

cifs-utils is installed in your system.

Make ensure the cifs-utils package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep cifs-utils *

You will get with cifs-utils package name, version, architecture and description in a table

cifs-utils package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Other OSs and file systems
Package cifs-utils
Version 2:5.1-1ubuntu1
Description Common Internet File System utilities
Sub Section otherosfs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove cifs-utils software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?