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Install ettercap-common on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install ettercap-common

Learn how to install ettercap-common with the command sudo apt-get install ettercap-common on Ubuntus.

Quick installation of ettercap-common:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: ettercap-common

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install ettercap-common

Package Details

Package:ettercap-common
Version:1:0.7.4.2-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://ettercap.sourceforge.net
Description:Multipurpose sniffer/interceptor/logger for switched LAN Ettercap supports active and passive dissection of many protocols (even encrypted ones) and includes many feature for network and host analysis. . Data injection in an established connection and filtering (substitute or drop a packet) on the fly is also possible, keeping the connection synchronized. . Many sniffing modes are implemented, for a powerful and complete sniffing suite. It is possible to sniff in four modes: IP Based, MAC Based, ARP Based (full-duplex) and PublicARP Based (half-duplex). . Ettercap also has the ability to detect a switched LAN, and to use OS fingerprints (active or passive) to find the geometry of the LAN. . This package contains the Common support files, configuration files, plugins, and documentation. You must also install either ettercap-graphical or ettercap-text-only for the actual GUI-enabled or text-only ettercap executable, respectively. Homepage: http://ettercap.sourceforge.net
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/net

How to install ettercap-common on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If ettercap-common is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L ettercap-common' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L ettercap-common
Package `ettercap-common' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing ettercap-common:

After system update use the following command to install ettercap-common:

sudo apt-get install ettercap-common

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove ettercap-common from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the ettercap-common from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the ettercap-common following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  ettercap-common

Following command is used to remove the ettercap-common package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove ettercap-common

This will remove ettercap-common and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing ettercap-common with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge ettercap-common

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove ettercap-common

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with ettercap-common package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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