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

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "nast" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install nast on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall nast on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: nast
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 151
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ryan Niebur
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.2.0-6build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libncurses5 (>= 6), libnet1 (>= 1.1.2.1), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/n/nast/nast_0.2.0-6build1_amd64.deb
Size: 60688
MD5sum: a806228efae16559b9cda521f6a066af
SHA1: 4d84995213efddc23efbe7e222cb5004c49d65d7
SHA256: 9f109e8a692fdc0fc6c3996ca4ec89729b63f9c3f11d15058c7d02ce2e49344c
Description-en: packet sniffer and lan analyzer
Can sniff in normal mode or in promiscuous mode the packets on a network
interface and log it. It dumps the headers of packets and the payload in
ascii or ascii-hex format. You can apply a filter. The sniffed data can
be saved in a separated file.
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As analyzer tool, it has many features like:
* Build LAN hosts list
* Follow a TCP-DATA stream
* Find LAN internet gateways
* Discover promiscuous nodes
* Reset an established connection
* Perform a single half-open portscanner
* Perform a multi half-open portscanner
* Find link type (hub or switch)
* Catch daemon banner of LAN nodes
* Control arp answers to discover possible arp-spoofings
* Byte counting with an optional filter
* Write reports logging
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It also provides a ncurses menu.
Description-md5: 027561f4a79ce804b28b479bd02f3c65
Homepage: http://nast.berlios.de/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu