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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "packit" package

Learn how to install packit on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall packit on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: packit
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 81
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libnet1 (>= 1.1.2.1), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8)
Filename: pool/universe/p/packit/packit_1.0-3_amd64.deb
Size: 32690
MD5sum: d7dbe41f8e59c2291ac049817f07154a
SHA1: f7c38ab8231b1bf5e3cfe36be03f3355c8c538a8
SHA256: e111e9f94233d5da634af16c2f3ec68cb0ee1f7c60d0196aa4a8d3870a24c3fb
Description-en: network injection and capture tool
Packit (PACket toolKIT) is a network auditing tool. It uses libpcap
and can make real packages (frames) that are able to travel in a
network. Packit also allows one to add personalized payloads. Other
good feature is the possibility to read dump files created by
tcpdump.
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Packit has an ability to customize, inject, monitor and manipulate IP
traffic. By allowing you to define (spoof) nearly all TCP, UDP, ICMP,
IP, ARP, RARP, and Ethernet header options, Packit can be useful for
the following scenarios:
- tests in firewalls;
- tests in Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS);
- tests in Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS);
- tests in proxies;
- tests in port scanning detectors;
- network traffic simulations;
- security tests; and
- general TCP/IP auditing and pentests.
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Packit is also an excellent tool for learning TCP/IP. However, this
program does not support IPv6.
Description-md5: 86c14b8bc35362ab10dd5edced8626e8
Homepage: http://packetfactory.openwall.net/projects/packit
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu