How to Install and Uninstall python-pcapy Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "python-pcapy" package

This is a short guide on how to install python-pcapy on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-pcapy
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-pcapy" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall python-pcapy on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-pcapy
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 128
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Arnaud Fontaine
Architecture: amd64
Source: pcapy
Version: 0.10.8-1build1
Provides: python2.7-pcapy
Depends: python2.7, python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8), libc6 (>= 2.4), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1)
Recommends: python-impacket
Suggests: doc-base
Filename: pool/universe/p/pcapy/python-pcapy_0.10.8-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 22006
MD5sum: 1d9340ea2c8df817557f47dfbccb251f
SHA1: a9f7b6ba0635407011e60eec5e15a5f919daa66b
SHA256: 644c38e9335fcb6bf1b1f49433c70b5fed5c4cdd7ecdd18e35773960de216bee
Description-en: Python interface to the libpcap packet capture library
Pcapy is a Python extension module that interfaces with the libpcap
packet capture library.
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Pcapy enables Python scripts to capture packets on the network. Pcapy
is highly effective when used in conjunction with a packet-handling
package such as Impacket, which is a collection of Python classes for
constructing and dissecting network packets.
Description-md5: c88268717bab22b69c1b08826dffb83d
Homepage: http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?module=Wiki&action=view&type=tool&name=Pcapy
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu