How to Install and Uninstall fping Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "fping" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install fping on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall fping on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                fping
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fping package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: fping
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.2-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Axel Beckert
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 87
Depends: libcap2-bin, netbase, libc6 (>= 2.15)
Enhances: netdata (>= 1.5)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fping/fping_4.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 32436
MD5sum: 2429a11bb324574156fe653f47c9f23a
SHA1: ad73c0c1753953b34308a48f8eda7df79ce0d81c
SHA256: 1af2189ef67e6d83da5446758f51429ecb1ed0d61bfda947b0b2a7808bbecd47
Homepage: https://www.fping.org/
Description: sends ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts
Description-md5: 39b9ab73fb3b3bedff57b40efd2819fd