Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install 2ping on Kali Linux.
What is 2ping
2ping is:
2ping is a bi-directional ping utility. It uses 3-way pings (akin to
TCP SYN, SYN/ACK, ACK) and after-the-fact state comparison between a
2ping listener and a 2ping client to determine which direction packet
loss occurs.
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There are three methods to install 2ping on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install 2ping Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install 2ping using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install 2pingInstall 2ping Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install 2ping using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install 2pingInstall 2ping Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install 2ping using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install 2ping
How To Uninstall 2ping on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the 2ping package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove 2ping
Uninstall 2ping And Its Dependencies
To uninstall 2ping and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove 2ping
Remove 2ping Configurations and Data
To remove 2ping configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge 2ping
Remove 2ping configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove 2ping configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge 2ping
Dependencies
2ping have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install 2ping package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
