How To Install bwctl-client on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bwctl-client on Kali Linux.

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 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 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 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 bwctl-client using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bwctl-client

How To Uninstall bwctl-client on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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

Dependencies

bwctl-client have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• bwctl-client website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bwctl-client package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.