How to Install dnsmasq software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install dnsmasq software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

dnsmasq software package provides Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dnsmasq

dnsmasq is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dnsmasq *

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

dnsmasq package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Network
Package dnsmasq
Version 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Description Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove dnsmasq software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?


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