How To Install python3-icmplib on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-icmplib on Ubuntu 22.04. python3-icmplib is forge ICMP packets and make your own ping and traceroute

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-icmplib on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is python3-icmplib

python3-icmplib is:

icmplib is an implementation of the ICMP protocol in Python. It is possible to use the built-in functions or to build your own. It features:

  • ready-to-use functions such as: ping, multiping and traceroute.
  • multithreaded functions (like multiping).
  • runs without root privileges.
  • ICMPv4 and ICMPv6 support.
  • Broadcast support.
  • No dependency.

There are three methods to install python3-icmplib on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python3-icmplib Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-icmplib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-icmplib

Install python3-icmplib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-icmplib using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-icmplib

Install python3-icmplib Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-icmplib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-icmplib

How To Uninstall python3-icmplib on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the python3-icmplib package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-icmplib

Uninstall python3-icmplib And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-icmplib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-icmplib

Remove python3-icmplib Configurations and Data

To remove python3-icmplib configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-icmplib

Remove python3-icmplib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-icmplib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-icmplib

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-icmplib package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.