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

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "xprobe" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xprobe on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall xprobe on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


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

Package: xprobe
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.3-5
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 980
Provides: xprobe2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xprobe/xprobe_0.3-5_amd64.deb
Size: 349644
MD5sum: b6fca839aa1c1abd3d8c1a932e669bac
SHA1: 55798efccfb11e7e9933329ecc4b3133cf4c4bc5
SHA256: 2ca9c916747a2de001036b0c3bb9479b8e01d596d41d353add4023526570b313
SHA512: be8060b06760d6d57704c94857cb8410805dd3e049169becc39d3f1e87a7dd9e7701cb6d8d658203731fc58ed97b932d2aa418f1dfb2c05bde171fe9b4f5b3d6
Description-en: Remote OS identification
Xprobe2 allows you to determine what operating system is running on a
remote host. It sends several packets to a host and analyses the
returned answers.
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Xprobe2's functionality is comparable to the OS fingerprinting feature
in nmap (written by a different Fyodor):
- Outputs its level of confidence about the OS on the remote host.
- Remains usable even if intermediate systems (routers, firewalls) make
slight modifications to the packets.
- Can list the type of intermediate device (e.g. "Linux IP masquerading").
- Modular architecture allows new fingerprinting tests and new OS
signatures to be added.
Description-md5: a123ddd3af1ec97c84979e39417658a6