How to Install and Uninstall dhcp-probe Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "dhcp-probe" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dhcp-probe on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dhcp-probe
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dhcp-probe" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall dhcp-probe on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dhcp-probe
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dhcp-probe package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: dhcp-probe
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.0-10.1build2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Laurent Guignard
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 145
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libnet1 (>= 1.1.2.1-3), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), ucf, net-tools
Filename: pool/universe/d/dhcp-probe/dhcp-probe_1.3.0-10.1build2_amd64.deb
Size: 57508
MD5sum: 48165c4c176ec341bcf830f3b77687ea
SHA1: 549a289f9c1893a5bcbc74db38bd12f842d323a4
SHA256: b7dc5f898ea982e6aaa7f1b7d1cffabe69df06b2491c07d21d669e59520d821f
SHA512: b2d0759ef47390fab9da98abd2e7f8d2728608e64b490c02ea626524afa149e30e2b3eea1064d4e83ac1b7eae5f424d1048a91b4413d2d690f4b0d269cf9893b
Homepage: http://www.net.princeton.edu/software/dhcp_probe/
Description-en: network DHCP or BootP server discover
dhcp_probe attempts to discover DHCP and BootP servers on a directly-attached
Ethernet network. A network administrator can use this tool to locate un-
authorized DHCP and BootP servers.
Essentially, dhcp_probe mimics a BootP or DHCP client in a variety of
possible states, attempting to provoke responses from servers.
Description-md5: 0581c7deb21f21e5c19cd818bef2b97b