Install net-tools
Installing net-tools package on Debian Unstable (Sid) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install net-tools
net-tools package information
| distro | Debian Unstable (Sid) |
|---|---|
| section | Main |
| name | net-tools |
| version | 1.60+git20150829.73cef8a-2 |
| description | NET-3 networking toolkit |
| subsection | net |
| website | sourceforge.net / projects / net-tools / |
| maintainer | net-tools Team |
Uninstall net-tools
To remove just net-tools package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove net-tools
Uninstall net-tools and it’s dependent packages
To remove the net-tools package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove net-tools
Purging net-tools
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of net-tools from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge net-tools
To delete configuration and/or data files of net-tools and it’s dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove net-tools
