packetsender command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix packetsender command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

packetsender: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: packetsender: command not found

Solutions to packetsender: command not found

How To Fix packetsender: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu packetsender is provided by packetsender package.

packetsender is:

Packet Sender is a utility that sends and receives TCP, UDP and SSL (encrypted TCP) packets on the ports of your choosing. It supports IPv4 and IPv6 and provides a GUI for final users. However, is also possible use Packet Sender in text mode via command line.

Some features:

  • Can act as client/server to send and receive network traffic.
  • A payload can be created in ASCII or hex.
  • Command line mode is available for automation and scripting.
  • Packet Sender cloud is a disposable resource to be used to publicly display and distribute packets (via an URL) for collaboration, tutorials, end users, etc. Packet Sender may import public packet sets with public URL.

Some uses:

  • Control network-based devices in ways beyond their original apps.
  • Test automation (using command line tool and/or hotkeys).
  • Test network APIs (using the built-in TCP, UDP, SSL clients).
  • Malware analysis (using the built-in UDP, TCP, SSL servers).
  • Troubleshoot secure connections (using SSL).
  • Test network connectivity/firewalls (by having 2 Packet Senders talk to each other).
  • Stress-test a device (using intense network generator tool).
  • Tech support (by sending customers a portable Packet Sender with pre-defined settings and packets).
  • Share/Save/Collaborate using the Packet Sender Cloud service.

Packet Sender is useful for network security, network teaching, pentesters and to test firewall systems.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install packetsender

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install packetsender.

sudo apt -y install packetsender

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install packetsender

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix packetsender command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.