How to Install and Uninstall nast Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "nast" package

Please follow the instructions below to install nast on openSUSE Leap

$ sudo zypper refresh $ sudo zypper install nast

2. Uninstall "nast" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall nast on openSUSE Leap:

$ sudo zypper remove nast

3. Information about the nast package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package nast:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : nast
Version : 0.2.0-bp155.2.10
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 141.9 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : nast-0.2.0-bp155.2.10.src
Upstream URL : http://nast.berlios.de/
Summary : Packet sniffer and a LAN analyzer based on Libnet and Libpcap
Description :
Nast is a packet sniffer and a LAN analyzer based on Libnet and Libpcap.
It can sniff in normal mode or in promiscuos mode the packets on a network interface and log it. It dumps the headers of packets and
the payload in ascii or ascii-hex format. You can apply a filter. The sniffed data can be saved in a separated file.
As analyzer tool, it has many features like:
* Build LAN hosts list
* Follow a TCP-DATA stream
* Find LAN internet gateways
* Discorver promiscous nodes
* Reset an established connection
* Perform a single half-open portscanner
* Perform a multi half-open portscanner
* Find link type (hub or switch)
* Catch daemon banner of LAN nodes
* Control arp answers to discover possible arp-spoofings
* Byte couting with an optional filter
* Write reports logging
It also provides a new ncurses interface