How to Install and Uninstall arping Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "arping" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install arping on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall arping on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                arping
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the arping package on Kali Linux

Package: arping
Version: 2.24-1
Installed-Size: 84
Maintainer: Salvatore Bonaccorso
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libnet1 (>= 1.1.3), libpcap0.8 (>= 1.5.1), libseccomp2 (>= 1.0.1)
Conflicts: iputils-arping
Size: 32440
SHA256: bd9856ea0c6b37f49a5863e1625fc7b2d7161541e5ac76bb8401c53f6a8602ec
SHA1: fcd941e3080dc07b489100afa12a331ab3714a98
MD5sum: b5a1c86c560306aca1238f2105e5c20b
Description: sends IP and/or ARP pings (to the MAC address)
The arping utility sends ARP and/or ICMP requests to the specified host
and displays the replies. The host may be specified by its hostname,
its IP address, or its MAC address.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.habets.pp.se/synscan/programs.php?prog=arping
Tag: admin::monitoring, implemented-in::c, interface::commandline,
network::scanner, protocol::ip, role::program, scope::utility
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/a/arping/arping_2.24-1_amd64.deb