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

Last updated: July 05,2024

1. Install "sniffit" package

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


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

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


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

Package: sniffit
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.3.7.beta-19ubuntu0.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 132
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libncurses5 (>= 6), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/s/sniffit/sniffit_0.3.7.beta-19ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 58706
MD5sum: 26456f3d22c8dc6bf9ea19c3ff6af278
SHA1: 86a16636f2128fae798a1a46fd3d1be40c13dda2
SHA256: 5ccd783a1d9798282de4489fb76310f443879c73125d38a3c2aaec3308bf069f
SHA512: 478df9acfc9d211f6b944396d51f9e2e9ede6799bac7d3a13f8da412b79f9a22a04506075f195356550f280a8643447157b67a9cc190c90219dd9e5f3e9e1aa9
Description-en: packet sniffer and monitoring tool
sniffit is a packet sniffer for TCP/UDP/ICMP packets.
sniffit is able to give you very detailed technical info
on these packets (SEC, ACK, TTL, Window, ...) but also
packet contents in different formats (hex or plain text,
etc.).
Description-md5: 3e60c55459e5bb0d040df272e01ce4a6

Package: sniffit
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 128
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.3.7.beta-19build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libncurses5 (>= 6), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/s/sniffit/sniffit_0.3.7.beta-19build1_amd64.deb
Size: 57022
MD5sum: a18b266d5d7635396d50ba83d5437f91
SHA1: fcda753d23395e733f00b0a3aaac22e84dc674f2
SHA256: 25bf09a7014019b0b48f09bd2fb59a0417306940b06d4141cacdf7c23d3291f4
Description-en: packet sniffer and monitoring tool
sniffit is a packet sniffer for TCP/UDP/ICMP packets.
sniffit is able to give you very detailed technical info
on these packets (SEC, ACK, TTL, Window, ...) but also
packet contents in different formats (hex or plain text,
etc.).
Description-md5: 3e60c55459e5bb0d040df272e01ce4a6
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu