How To Install bwbar on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install bwbar on Ubuntu 20.04. bwbar is generates text and graphical readout of current bandwidth use

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bwbar on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is bwbar

bwbar is:

This program will output a PNG and a text file that can be used in scripts or be included in web pages to show current bandwidth usage. The amount of total bandwidth can be customized. The PNG output appears as a bar graph showing maximum possible usage with the current inbound or outbound usage shown as a differently colored bar.

There are three methods to install bwbar on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install bwbar Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install bwbar

Install bwbar Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install bwbar

Install bwbar 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 bwbar using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bwbar

How To Uninstall bwbar on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove bwbar

Uninstall bwbar And Its Dependencies

To uninstall bwbar and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bwbar

Remove bwbar Configurations and Data

To remove bwbar configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bwbar

Remove bwbar configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bwbar

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bwbar package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.