How to Install and Uninstall p0f Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "p0f" package

Please follow the guidance below to install p0f on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                p0f
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "p0f" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall p0f on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                p0f
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the p0f package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: p0f
Version: 3.09b-2
Installed-Size: 219
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8)
Description: Passive OS fingerprinting tool
Description-md5: b01e13ebb1f82cf062a8228dde42d66e
Homepage: http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/p0f3/
Tag: interface::commandline, network::scanner, role::program, scope::utility
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/p0f/p0f_3.09b-2_amd64.deb
Size: 81200
MD5sum: dec35b2d44410bb8586e00edb44dc206
SHA256: 98358d2ff3bff265ee8be1e2f598e68164d8888058476bb9eca35e6e47fbb97d