How to Install and Uninstall netsniff-ng Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: January 31,2025

You can also install and uninstall the netsniff-ng on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "netsniff-ng" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install netsniff-ng on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                netsniff-ng
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "netsniff-ng" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall netsniff-ng on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                netsniff-ng
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the netsniff-ng package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: netsniff-ng
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.6.8-2build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Borkmann
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2137
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libcli1.10 (>= 1.9.1), libgeoip1 (>= 1.6.12), libncurses6 (>= 6), libnet1 (>= 1.1.6), libnetfilter-conntrack3 (>= 1.0.1), libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-genl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-route-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libsodium23 (>= 0.6.0), libtinfo6 (>= 6), liburcu8 (>= 0.13.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3)
Recommends: ntp
Filename: pool/universe/n/netsniff-ng/netsniff-ng_0.6.8-2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 681120
MD5sum: 29a94f72d662c39da6eb5efaec4069e2
SHA1: 9352b02f0f7e6a7b257f8eddf9365c350861c70e
SHA256: 968abaf15558d28f7b08b6b813c857a0f9364f473ebd51673a444fa86aa9edf3
SHA512: 3a662339dc360129ffaafbba85ceb7dd0bff064d90cf553750037ce9ae6f373c0d70cd8fed4f2de4d454c05ef30fe3e8ac0f605f923857e68fe34ddf0e2e2023
Homepage: http://netsniff-ng.org/
Description: Linux network packet sniffer toolkit
Description-md5: b94b6656a53c5a961d6819a18232069f