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

Last updated: November 05,2024

1. Install "arpwatch" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install arpwatch on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall arpwatch on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: arpwatch
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 539
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1a15-2
Depends: adduser, libc6 (>= 2.14), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8)
Filename: pool/universe/a/arpwatch/arpwatch_2.1a15-2_amd64.deb
Size: 156260
MD5sum: cce617101381db9ed9960d1bbd569ec2
SHA1: 983d75c72d6c6971e05f9bfc164cde32a516224c
SHA256: 585d211973b09b7d98180e0088263b2ad2cc6845bf9069a4bc2804499e2aa263
Description-en: Ethernet/FDDI station activity monitor
Arpwatch maintains a database of Ethernet MAC addresses seen on the
network, with their associated IP pairs. Alerts the system administrator
via e-mail if any change happens, such as new station/activity,
flip-flops, changed and re-used old addresses.
Description-md5: f2eb3b3897edde54dcc9c8e2c3acdf47
Homepage: http://ee.lbl.gov/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu