How to Install and Uninstall arpalert Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: March 14,2025

1. Install "arpalert" package

This tutorial shows how to install arpalert on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall arpalert on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                arpalert
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the arpalert package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: arpalert
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 129
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.12-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), adduser, ieee-data
Filename: pool/universe/a/arpalert/arpalert_2.0.12-1_amd64.deb
Size: 40086
MD5sum: 2015fb6296e53827ed9782d2e09207a2
SHA1: b2573529cf598cf43af33224ee95c017dd17b0e3
SHA256: 794cca06c4e938b37092112060eb0b86888b24ed4affefb70f00ee1ced9c2f83
Description-en: monitor ARP changes in ethernet networks
The arpalert daemon is a security tool that listens on a network interface
(without using 'promiscuous' mode) and catches all conversations
of MAC address to IP request to alert of possibility of ARP spoofing attack.
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It compares the mac addresses it detected with a pre-configured list of
authorized MAC addresses. If the MAC is not in list, arpalert launches a
pre-defined user script with the MAC address and IP address as parameters.
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If you need to use a list of authorized MAC addresses, this package should
suit your needs, otherwise arpwatch may be also fine.
Description-md5: 5d0285aec241d2216aad54760e4a3006
Homepage: http://www.arpalert.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu