How To Install dhcpcanon on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcpcanon on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is dhcpcanon
dhcpcanon is:
Python implementation of the DHCP Anonymity Profiles (RFC7844) designed for users that wish to remain anonymous to the visited network minimizing disclosure of identifying information.
There are three methods to install dhcpcanon on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dhcpcanon Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dhcpcanon using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dhcpcanon
Install dhcpcanon Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dhcpcanon using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dhcpcanon
Install dhcpcanon Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install dhcpcanon using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dhcpcanon
How To Uninstall dhcpcanon on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the dhcpcanon package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dhcpcanon
Uninstall dhcpcanon And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dhcpcanon and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dhcpcanon
Remove dhcpcanon Configurations and Data
To remove dhcpcanon configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dhcpcanon
Remove dhcpcanon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dhcpcanon configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dhcpcanon
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcpcanon package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
