How To Install flowscan-cuflow on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install flowscan-cuflow on Ubuntu 18.04. flowscan-cuflow is Flowscan module combining CampusIO and SubNetIO

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install flowscan-cuflow on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is flowscan-cuflow

flowscan-cuflow is:

CUFlow is a FlowScan module designed to combine the features of CampusIO and SubNetIO and to process data more quickly. CUFlow allows you to differentiate traffic by protocol, service, TOS, router, and network and then generate TopN reports over 5 minutes periods and over an extended period of time.

There are three methods to install flowscan-cuflow on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install flowscan-cuflow Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install flowscan-cuflow

Install flowscan-cuflow Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install flowscan-cuflow

Install flowscan-cuflow 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 flowscan-cuflow using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install flowscan-cuflow

How To Uninstall flowscan-cuflow on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the flowscan-cuflow package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove flowscan-cuflow

Uninstall flowscan-cuflow And Its Dependencies

To uninstall flowscan-cuflow and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove flowscan-cuflow

Remove flowscan-cuflow Configurations and Data

To remove flowscan-cuflow configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge flowscan-cuflow

Remove flowscan-cuflow configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge flowscan-cuflow

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install flowscan-cuflow package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.