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

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "icmpinfo" package

Please follow the guidance below to install icmpinfo on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall icmpinfo on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: icmpinfo
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 38
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.11-10
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7)
Filename: pool/universe/i/icmpinfo/icmpinfo_1.11-10_amd64.deb
Size: 12684
MD5sum: 32766718ce47062ba21abb6dea18a842
SHA1: 47159ef9c08f0063097f66ccdab701d6588ecef8
SHA256: 19ffab2ca1d1289cc24796d936fde914c87f75bff37d9531241b1789b8390d97
Description-en: interpret ICMP messages
Icmpinfo is a tool for looking at the ICMP messages received on the running
host. It can be used to detect and record 'bombs' as well as various network
problems.
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Icmpinfo is useful for network security tests.
Description-md5: 3bce8af22af1551a5331ef8816faa09a
Homepage: http://www.demailly.com/~dl/softs.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu