How to Install and Uninstall inetutils-traceroute Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "inetutils-traceroute" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install inetutils-traceroute on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                inetutils-traceroute
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "inetutils-traceroute" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall inetutils-traceroute on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: inetutils-traceroute
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 252
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guillem Jover
Architecture: amd64
Source: inetutils
Version: 2:1.9.4-1build1
Provides: traceroute
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), netbase
Filename: pool/universe/i/inetutils/inetutils-traceroute_1.9.4-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 39266
MD5sum: c75c9e0625ef64a905eec0fb188b9a13
SHA1: 4c86a7883055b257c80b425fc4301aa5bc0b3bc9
SHA256: 86a3201273fed30832d52e4b8bf6c445a72c39fce73e5bbc9d746ca631bdc9dd
Description-en: trace the IPv4 route to another host
The traceroute utility displays the route taken by IP packets on their
way to another host or another network.
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Install this package if you need a tool to examine network connectivity
or to diagnose network problems.
Description-md5: 4a32545f5c244d2cb70b9da16bbc2212
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu