How to Install dnsutils software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install dnsutils software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

dnsutils software package provides Clients provided with BIND, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) 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 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Network
Package dnsutils
Version 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.10 [amd6
Description Clients provided with BIND
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove dnsutils software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?