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

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "arping" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install arping on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: arping
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.21-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Salvatore Bonaccorso
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 81
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.25), libnet1 (>= 1.1.2.1), libpcap0.8 (>= 1.5.1)
Conflicts: iputils-arping
Filename: pool/universe/a/arping/arping_2.21-1_amd64.deb
Size: 29036
MD5sum: 6b2d2f2f7deecaa67b3691ea7c7e6e80
SHA1: c4f5737c3b29c62b5871d781766ebb2b575c4c38
SHA256: 7cd9b66f62fd5eb1de7b3a14019ad6be0f1da1b931f51cd4cdf23c3cf18a564c
SHA512: 275d27ce41ed8ab82158a1aeab3f7535f022659caa9ee24190808e97bcc28fb5f9e62cdd29c2773d9fb58d4d6095a3c84ec082c7d7caed7fbf1fc4e94f14d1b9
Homepage: http://www.habets.pp.se/synscan/programs.php?prog=arping
Description-en: 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: f9961d479363b72d3c3239629d7637df