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

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "kismet" package

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


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall kismet on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: kismet
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 4561
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Nick Andrik
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2013.03.R1b-3build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libncurses5 (>= 6), libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-genl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libpcre3, libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libtinfo5 (>= 6), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, adduser, libcap2-bin
Suggests: kismet-plugins, festival, gpsd
Filename: pool/universe/k/kismet/kismet_2013.03.R1b-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 1155542
MD5sum: 9723c30a8a48d0c3b9ba7c5d4f445af3
SHA1: 5256b2d3f20f51817d36fee7501f20d235b1c3e1
SHA256: ff4790aadd1f01ab5377f328c77d8dd689f4757ac9984b95a2e9addac1425aa1
Description-en: wireless sniffer and monitor - core
Kismet is an 802.11 layer-2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and
intrusion detection system. It will work with any wireless card that
supports raw monitoring (rfmon) mode, and can sniff 802.11a/b/g/n
traffic.
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It can use other programs to play audio alarms for network events,
read out network summaries, or provide GPS coordinates.
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This is the main package containing the core, client, and server.
Description-md5: 41041881c62036bed12eec71e8f5141c
Homepage: http://www.kismetwireless.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu