How to Install and Uninstall packetsender Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "packetsender" package

Learn how to install packetsender on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall packetsender on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                packetsender
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the packetsender package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: packetsender
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.0.5-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1485
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libqt5core5a (>= 5.14.1), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.8.0) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.8.0), libqt5network5 (>= 5.8.0), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.14.1), libstdc++6 (>= 5)
Filename: pool/universe/p/packetsender/packetsender_7.0.5-1_amd64.deb
Size: 822144
MD5sum: 1f9da67e44e209329dbb64c3330faaad
SHA1: a63ea92e6180ad22991ecb6e84d7ad6902abee20
SHA256: edff15900b68fa5a17eeb137d6060462c6464eb0ede994fdd2e08123f6e8a4a6
SHA512: 01a492f3ed6564d5e8a4831f7172a0d4f984c8d6e2224dee1be0e7762912da31a3e6f7d0799b96036ba20ddc64246aeb9732c8056e73c45403c57ff458b5c704
Homepage: https://packetsender.com/
Description-en: Network utility for sending and receiving TCP, UDP, SSL packets
Packet Sender is a utility that sends and receives TCP, UDP and SSL (encrypted
TCP) packets on the ports of your choosing. It supports IPv4 and IPv6 and
provides a GUI for final users. However, is also possible use Packet Sender in
text mode via command line.
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Some features:
* Can act as client/server to send and receive network traffic.
* A payload can be created in ASCII or hex.
* Command line mode is available for automation and scripting.
* Packet Sender cloud is a disposable resource to be used to publicly
display and distribute packets (via an URL) for collaboration, tutorials,
end users, etc. Packet Sender may import public packet sets with public
URL.
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Some uses:
* Control network-based devices in ways beyond their original apps.
* Test automation (using command line tool and/or hotkeys).
* Test network APIs (using the built-in TCP, UDP, SSL clients).
* Malware analysis (using the built-in UDP, TCP, SSL servers).
* Troubleshoot secure connections (using SSL).
* Test network connectivity/firewalls (by having 2 Packet Senders talk
to each other).
* Stress-test a device (using intense network generator tool).
* Tech support (by sending customers a portable Packet Sender with
pre-defined settings and packets).
* Share/Save/Collaborate using the Packet Sender Cloud service.
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Packet Sender is useful for network security, network teaching, pentesters
and to test firewall systems.
Description-md5: cf1e4833dbb901aa8051f99d12535607