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

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "icmptx" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install icmptx on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: icmptx
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 68
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers
Original-Maintainer: Runa Sandvik
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.2-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/i/icmptx/icmptx_0.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 7836
MD5sum: 94d87d2ea796e5d5fab7ba457f4454fa
SHA1: 397b6ddfcdb3b275a64e1b14a5f61e0b85768f99
SHA256: ea193d605b27bb0b9c0b0375bef38dc57aae28572e544813c735cf8463f3ee2e
Description-en: Tunnel IP over ICMP
ICMPTX is a program that allows a user with root privledges to create a
virtual network link between two computers, encapsulating data inside of
ICMP packets.
Description-md5: 82320505e19949c349b53c1398e9655e
Homepage: http://github.com/jakkarth/icmptx
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu