What Apt Package Installs "Ip Addr" Command?

How can I install the package for "networks" on a very think ubuntu image in docker?

I need to add this package in an image using a Dockerfile

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I found the answer here:

# apt update
# apt install iproute2 -y

My docker container although didn't have iproute2 package installed, the internet connection was active.

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ip program is a part of iproute2 package

user@ubuntu18:~$ dpkg -S ip | grep '/sbin/ip$'
user@ubuntu18:~$ iproute2: /sbin/ip
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