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Quick installation of traceroute:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: traceroute
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install traceroute
Package Details | |
| Package: | traceroute |
| Version: | 1:2.0.18-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://traceroute.sourceforge.net/ |
| Description: | Traces the route taken by packets over an IPv4/IPv6 network The traceroute utility displays the route used by IP packets on their way to a specified network (or Internet) host. Traceroute displays the IP number and host name (if possible) of the machines along the route taken by the packets. Traceroute is used as a network debugging tool. If you're having network connectivity problems, traceroute will show you where the trouble is coming from along the route. . Install traceroute if you need a tool for diagnosing network connectivity problems. Homepage: http://traceroute.sourceforge.net/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/net |
How to install traceroute on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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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 traceroute is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L traceroute' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L traceroute Package `traceroute' 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 traceroute:
After system update use the following command to install traceroute:
sudo apt-get install traceroute
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 traceroute from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the traceroute 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 traceroute following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove traceroute
Following command is used to remove the traceroute package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove traceroute
This will remove traceroute and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing traceroute with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge traceroute
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove traceroute
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with traceroute package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
