Install iputils-ping on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install iputils-ping
Learn how to install iputils-ping with the command sudo apt-get install iputils-ping on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of iputils-ping:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: iputils-ping
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install iputils-ping
Package Details | |
| Package: | iputils-ping |
| Version: | 3:20101006-1ubuntu1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Tools to test the reachability of network hosts The ping command sends ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to a host in order to test if the host is reachable via the network. . This package includes a ping6 utility which supports IPv6 network connections. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | net |
How to install iputils-ping 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 iputils-ping is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L iputils-ping' will give followin error.
Installing iputils-ping:
After system update use the following command to install iputils-ping:
sudo apt-get install iputils-ping
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 iputils-ping from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the iputils-ping 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 iputils-ping following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove iputils-ping
Following command is used to remove the iputils-ping package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove iputils-ping
This will remove iputils-ping and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing iputils-ping with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge iputils-ping
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove iputils-ping
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with iputils-ping package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.