How to Install dnsutils software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install dnsutils software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

dnsutils software package provides Clients provided with BIND, 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 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 Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Network
Package dnsutils
Version 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.19 [a
Description Clients provided with BIND
Sub Section Net


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