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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "packit" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install packit on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

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


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

Package: packit
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.7-2
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: 95
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libnet1 (>= 1.1.2.1), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8)
Filename: pool/universe/p/packit/packit_1.7-2_amd64.deb
Size: 34588
MD5sum: 52123029fb617088ab913febb7aa0f02
SHA1: 2a381b14eaac088833944aadb614b74ed6c6861a
SHA256: b4bffbb8357545237c9726c40776778c91ecb8edb8690874ec21f3f011d8ddf1
SHA512: 7b33e180a5e69aec4f7e2e3c70076e64c778979225d79c39f24dab2784f64659193f90a98f238a0665505c909db64a6c3f0cb13efdea07b586f8a3b515581f5b
Homepage: https://github.com/resurrecting-open-source-projects/packit
Description-en: network packet generator and capture tool
Packit (PACket toolKIT) is a network auditing tool. It uses libpcap
and can make real packages (frames) that are able to travel in a
network. Packit also allows one to add personalized payloads. Other
good feature is the possibility to read dump files created by
tcpdump.
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Packit has an ability to customize, inject, monitor and manipulate IP
traffic. By allowing you to define (spoof) nearly all TCP, UDP, ICMP,
IP, ARP, RARP, and Ethernet header options, Packit can be useful for
the following scenarios:
- tests in firewalls;
- tests in Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS);
- tests in Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS);
- tests in proxies;
- tests in port scanning detectors;
- network traffic simulations;
- security tests; and
- general TCP/IP auditing and pentests.
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Packit is also an excellent tool for learning TCP/IP. However, this
program does not support IPv6.
Description-md5: dc11a6dc47422fc1f62b6f3b45a73aa9