How to Install and Uninstall ettercap-common Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "ettercap-common" package

Please follow the instructions below to install ettercap-common on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ettercap-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ettercap-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ettercap-common on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: ettercap-common
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.8.3.1-3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: ettercap
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2505
Depends: ethtool, geoip-database, libbsd0 (>= 0.0), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcurl4 (>= 7.16.2), libgeoip1 (>= 1.6.12), libluajit-5.1-2 (>= 2.0.4+dfsg), libnet1 (>= 1.1.6), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libpcre3, libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.1), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: ettercap-graphical | ettercap-text-only
Filename: pool/universe/e/ettercap/ettercap-common_0.8.3.1-3_amd64.deb
Size: 714448
MD5sum: 2d0b7ef0cd6229fd9428a29068bf9e3b
SHA1: 70bbfd8bee1439bd9d620712bc0b7aa0904a2e37
SHA256: 77aa3bb6180f2a2ce6d58409dbf3e81b5a29264e447c9e150d28234831b7044f
SHA512: 8b2eff41312e820cff789ab3da8123b33d0106c83552d323a6619d65435b4f15da747de4c4ce59471d1ec7d6894610e56a696a98db86f1c7d7cb8c5abe465a8a
Homepage: https://ettercap.github.io/ettercap/
Description-en: Multipurpose sniffer/interceptor/logger for switched LAN
Ettercap supports active and passive dissection of many protocols
(even encrypted ones) and includes many feature for network and host
analysis.
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Data injection in an established connection and filtering (substitute
or drop a packet) on the fly is also possible, keeping the connection
synchronized.
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Many sniffing modes are implemented, for a powerful and complete
sniffing suite. It is possible to sniff in four modes: IP Based, MAC Based,
ARP Based (full-duplex) and PublicARP Based (half-duplex).
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Ettercap also has the ability to detect a switched LAN, and to use OS
fingerprints (active or passive) to find the geometry of the LAN.
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This package contains the Common support files, configuration files,
plugins, and documentation. You must also install either
ettercap-graphical or ettercap-text-only for the actual GUI-enabled
or text-only ettercap executable, respectively.
Description-md5: f1d894b138f387661d0f40a8940fb185