How To Install bwctl-server on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bwctl-server on Debian 9.
What is bwctl-server
bwctl-server 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 scheduling and policy daemon that wraps these tools. To schedule and control tests you need the bwctl-client package.
There are three methods to install bwctl-server on Debian 9. 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-server 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-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bwctl-server
Install bwctl-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bwctl-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bwctl-server
Install bwctl-server 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 bwctl-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bwctl-server
How To Uninstall bwctl-server on Debian 9
To uninstall only the bwctl-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bwctl-server
Uninstall bwctl-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bwctl-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bwctl-server
Remove bwctl-server Configurations and Data
To remove bwctl-server configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bwctl-server
Remove bwctl-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bwctl-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bwctl-server
Dependencies
bwctl-server have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bwctl-server package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.