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

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

hesiod software package provides Project Athenas DNS-based directory service - utilities, 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 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 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Utilities
Package hesiod
Version 3.2.1-2
Description Project Athenas DNS-based directory service - utilities
Sub Section Utils


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