How to Install and Uninstall libnids-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "libnids-dev" package

Please follow the steps below to install libnids-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libnids-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libnids-dev" package

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


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

Package: libnids-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 170
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Vasilis Pappas
Architecture: amd64
Source: libnids
Version: 1.23-2ubuntu1
Depends: libnids1.21 (= 1.23-2ubuntu1), libc6-dev
Filename: pool/universe/libn/libnids/libnids-dev_1.23-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 61002
MD5sum: 9c53994ed85693a32124dca147abeaa5
SHA1: 9a66206a78158bffa3aca68c9c1d3ec2d6e8d523
SHA256: 6b43875d98c2ec123f350ba1f4e58643ba2ded6ad98f1d568142092d5579abdf
Description-en: IP defragmentation TCP segment reassembly library (development)
Libnids is a library that provides the functionality of one of the NIDS
(Network Intrusion Detection System) components, namely E-component.
Libnids code watches all local network traffic, cooks received datagrams a
bit, and provides convenient information about them to the NIDS analyzing
modules.
Libnids performs assembly of TCP segments into TCP streams, IP
defragmentation, and TCP port scan detection.
Description-md5: 75d70d54bfe4b154a1f50019af80ac48
Homepage: http://libnids.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu