How to Install and Uninstall arpalert Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "arpalert" package

This tutorial shows how to install arpalert on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall arpalert on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                arpalert
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the arpalert package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: arpalert
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.12-4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Thorsten Alteholz
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 134
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), adduser, ieee-data, lsb-base
Filename: pool/universe/a/arpalert/arpalert_2.0.12-4_amd64.deb
Size: 40456
MD5sum: 5e54f3c812c6d8a40bbe5149b6ef0351
SHA1: 128af1241ec4a12ea11d639b8b6539deef89c6ed
SHA256: fdee33a062ab7d7201a78b884a5f8f82cfd0a1c5d9a8124835fe5901ab5c8f2c
SHA512: 79be91968255dfa133ca1c47100b21a8d9da02f6a813b80fca44706ac8f2b4cb41a404155c76fe5a385eb9342ee7812a37e7d5a71188a7d4daa8ff505074a583
Homepage: https://www.arpalert.org/arpalert.html
Description-en: monitor ARP changes in ethernet networks
The arpalert daemon is a security tool that listens on a network interface
(without using 'promiscuous' mode) and catches all conversations
of MAC address to IP request to alert of possibility of ARP spoofing attack.
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It compares the mac addresses it detected with a pre-configured list of
authorized MAC addresses. If the MAC is not in list, arpalert launches a
pre-defined user script with the MAC address and IP address as parameters.
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If you need to use a list of authorized MAC addresses, this package should
suit your needs, otherwise arpwatch may be also fine.
Description-md5: 5d0285aec241d2216aad54760e4a3006