Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bwctl-client on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is bwctl-client
bwctl-client is:
The Bwctl suite works with nuttcp and iperf to test bandwidth without
the need for a shell account on the remote systems.
This package contains the command line tool for scheduling and controlling
tests. It requires the bwctl-server package to be installed on the
hosts at both ends of the network that you are trying to test.
There are three methods to install bwctl-client 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 bwctl-client Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install bwctl-client using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bwctl-client
Install bwctl-client Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bwctl-client using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bwctl-client
Install bwctl-client 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 bwctl-client using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bwctl-client
How To Uninstall bwctl-client on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the bwctl-client package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bwctl-client
Uninstall bwctl-client And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bwctl-client and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bwctl-client
Remove bwctl-client Configurations and Data
To remove bwctl-client configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bwctl-client
Remove bwctl-client configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bwctl-client configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bwctl-client
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bwctl-client package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
