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

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

hesiod software package provides Project Athenas DNS-based directory service - 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 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 Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Utilities
Package hesiod
Version 3.0.2-20ubuntu1
Description Project Athenas DNS-based directory service - utilities
Sub Section Utils


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