Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install poolcounter on Kali Linux.
What is poolcounter
poolcounter is:
PoolCounter is a network daemon which provides mutex-like functionality,
with a limited wait queue length. If too many servers try to do the same
thing at the same time, the wait queue overflows and some configurable
action might be taken by subsequent clients, such as displaying an error
message or using a stale cache entry.
There are three methods to install poolcounter 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 poolcounter Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install poolcounter using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install poolcounterInstall poolcounter Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install poolcounter using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install poolcounterInstall poolcounter 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 update
After updating apt database, We can install poolcounter using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install poolcounter
How To Uninstall poolcounter on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the poolcounter package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove poolcounter
Uninstall poolcounter And Its Dependencies
To uninstall poolcounter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove poolcounter
Remove poolcounter Configurations and Data
To remove poolcounter configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge poolcounter
Remove poolcounter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove poolcounter configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge poolcounter
Dependencies
poolcounter have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install poolcounter package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
