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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "xprobe" package

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


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

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


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

Package: xprobe
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 955
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools Packaging Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.3-2
Provides: xprobe2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xprobe/xprobe_0.3-2_amd64.deb
Size: 347058
MD5sum: ef04d0e2a61ea65e147d1b810e1f8041
SHA1: d7180168cefda7ae93b511547c97f22d6b97f91f
SHA256: 2a003930ec7dc18f43fe5a81aebb0c2ef89ba637ca237c95a55242589546a5a7
Description-en: Remote OS identification
Xprobe2 allows you to determine what operating system is running on a
remote host. It sends several packets to a host and analyses the
returned answers.
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Xprobe2's functionality is comparable to the OS fingerprinting feature
in nmap (written by a different Fyodor):
- Outputs its level of confidence about the OS on the remote host.
- Remains usable even if intermediate systems (routers, firewalls) make
slight modifications to the packets.
- Can list the type of intermediate device (e.g. "Linux IP masquerading").
- Modular architecture allows new fingerprinting tests and new OS
signatures to be added.
Description-md5: a123ddd3af1ec97c84979e39417658a6
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu