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

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

iproute software package provides networking and traffic control tools, 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 iproute 

iproute is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep iproute *

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

iproute package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Network
Package iproute
Version 20111117-1ubuntu2
Description networking and traffic control tools
Sub Section Net


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