How To Install eql on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install eql on Debian 11. eql is load balancing tool for serial network connections

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install eql on Debian 11.

What is eql

eql is:

The eql_enslave tool allows you to double, triple, quadruple your network bandwidth with multiple point-to-point links. Works with PPP or SLIP. It needs “EQL (serial line load balancing) support” in the kernel.

There are three methods to install eql on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install eql Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install eql

Install eql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install eql using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install eql

Install eql 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install eql

How To Uninstall eql on Debian 11

To uninstall only the eql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove eql

Uninstall eql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall eql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eql

Remove eql Configurations and Data

To remove eql configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge eql

Remove eql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eql

Dependencies

eql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install eql package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.