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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "mz" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install mz on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall mz on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: mz
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 493
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Cristian Greco
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.40-1.1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libcli1.9 (>= 1.9.1), libnet1 (>= 1.1.2.1), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8)
Suggests: python-matplotlib
Filename: pool/universe/m/mz/mz_0.40-1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 137244
MD5sum: 811e4357fe0b615c90a50fe708b9785e
SHA1: cca9a08b6e2c0ee4179c78262594833fc3136300
SHA256: 714aa203e153184535af35e8b05ee977bcae2f18355aa7d0fca0a1e87d717c39
Description-en: versatile packet creation and network traffic generation tool
mausezahn (mz) is a fast traffic generator written in C which allows you to
send nearly every possible and impossible packet. It is mainly used to test
VoIP or multicast networks but also for security audits to check whether
your systems are hardened enough for specific attacks.
Mausezahn can be used for example:
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* as traffic generator (e.g. to stress multicast networks);
* to precisely measure jitter (delay variations) between two hosts
(e.g. for VoIP-SLA verification);
* as didactical tool during a datacom lecture or for lab exercises;
* for penetration testing of firewalls and IDS;
* for DoS attacks on networks (for audit purposes of course);
* to find bugs in network software or appliances;
* for reconnaissance attacks using ping sweeps and port scans;
* to test network behaviour under strange circumstances (stress test,
malformed packets, ...).
Description-md5: 8e7134e5630c00bc3204b8c55b70e2ee
Homepage: http://www.perihel.at/sec/mz/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu