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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "tcptraceroute" package

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


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall tcptraceroute on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: tcptraceroute
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 120
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Giuseppe Iuculano
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5beta7+debian-4
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libnet1 (>= 1.1.2.1), libpcap0.8 (>= 1.0.0-1)
Filename: pool/universe/t/tcptraceroute/tcptraceroute_1.5beta7+debian-4_amd64.deb
Size: 32886
MD5sum: b4d3d41a6d67ae0dc4f70119b16a5d9d
SHA1: db7b2ea852d9a8b6d0246d86fcf84e44611233f6
SHA256: 02b2eb4d0882f55c3c3466394c1c635cf28908bbb218de2c9a6c8b8bf83134d1
Description-en: traceroute implementation using TCP packets
The more traditional traceroute(8) sends out either UDP or ICMP ECHO packets
with a TTL of one, and increments the TTL until the destination has been
reached. By printing the gateways that generate ICMP time exceeded messages
along the way, it is able to determine the path packets are taking to reach the
destination.
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The problem is that with the widespread use of firewalls on the modern
Internet, many of the packets that traceroute(8) sends out end up being
filtered, making it impossible to completely trace the path to the destination.
However, in many cases, these firewalls will permit inbound TCP packets to
specific ports that hosts sitting behind the firewall are listening for
connections on. By sending out TCP SYN packets instead of UDP or ICMP ECHO
packets, tcptraceroute is able to bypass the most common firewall filters.
Description-md5: 52688cf3dab46988f23b14303f40fc5a
Homepage: http://michael.toren.net/code/tcptraceroute/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Task: ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch