How To Install bwctl-server on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install bwctl-server on Debian 9. bwctl-server is bandwidth test controller (server)

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.