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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "dhcping" package

Please follow the instructions below to install dhcping on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall dhcping on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dhcping
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 64
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Martin Schulze
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2-4.1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dhcping/dhcping_1.2-4.1_amd64.deb
Size: 12446
MD5sum: 6739944ba498cb080a06c63366e3b207
SHA1: 5f20c58ddf56cda639fcd92fbf36f583b46c9237
SHA256: ee1003b46a122b44b83282bb5c18ed3f715470c3666160262e6994b19d2466a3
Description-en: DHCP Daemon Ping Program
This small tool provides an opportunity for a system administrator to
perform a DHCP request to find out if a DHCP server is still running.
Description-md5: c1656353f4bd68e86cd8d21688eaf5ac
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu