How to Install and Uninstall hping3 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "hping3" package

This tutorial shows how to install hping3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hping3
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hping3" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall hping3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                hping3
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hping3 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: hping3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 277
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guillaume Delacour
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.a2.ds2-7
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libtcl8.6 (>= 8.6.0)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hping3/hping3_3.a2.ds2-7_amd64.deb
Size: 107322
MD5sum: cc51a6d6bc2f870317d6be2b1c1634da
SHA1: 9f4ab39f1c4907b5acf914c47f9528426ae2e4e2
SHA256: 5740ec6b821e2ff6fe1d0711d6c3cfff6ed4e475fb1ce9d06f1b76c6df8754f1
Description-en: Active Network Smashing Tool
hping3 is a network tool able to send custom ICMP/UDP/TCP packets and
to display target replies like ping does with ICMP replies. It handles
fragmentation and arbitrary packet body and size, and can be used to
transfer files under supported protocols. Using hping3, you can test
firewall rules, perform (spoofed) port scanning, test network
performance using different protocols, do path MTU discovery, perform
traceroute-like actions under different protocols, fingerprint remote
operating systems, audit TCP/IP stacks, etc. hping3 is scriptable
using the Tcl language.
Description-md5: 38162e85685024dfa6dee678aff60576
Homepage: http://www.hping.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu