How to Install and Uninstall dhcp-probe Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "dhcp-probe" package

Learn how to install dhcp-probe on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dhcp-probe
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dhcp-probe" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall dhcp-probe on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dhcp-probe
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 172
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Laurent Guignard
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.0-10.1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libnet1 (>= 1.1.2.1-3), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), ucf, net-tools
Filename: pool/universe/d/dhcp-probe/dhcp-probe_1.3.0-10.1_amd64.deb
Size: 57536
MD5sum: 35e3c23f03964656972ca62d9ff7c7e7
SHA1: 6ba9b766ec469fb08b2e3355c417df8fadca2cb2
SHA256: 1c4c18cd4ddeb29adfd71560105d7f6d321f53473c3429e6e70a6dcadc89a32e
Description-en: network DHCP or BootP server discover
dhcp_probe attempts to discover DHCP and BootP servers on a directly-attached
Ethernet network. A network administrator can use this tool to locate un-
authorized DHCP and BootP servers.
Essentially, dhcp_probe mimics a BootP or DHCP client in a variety of
possible states, attempting to provoke responses from servers.
Description-md5: 0581c7deb21f21e5c19cd818bef2b97b
Homepage: http://www.net.princeton.edu/software/dhcp_probe/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu