How To Install bwctl-server on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bwctl-server on Kali Linux.
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 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-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install bwctl-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bwctl-serverInstall bwctl-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install bwctl-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bwctl-serverInstall bwctl-server 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install bwctl-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bwctl-serverHow To Uninstall bwctl-server on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the bwctl-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bwctl-serverUninstall bwctl-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bwctl-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bwctl-serverRemove bwctl-server Configurations and Data
To remove bwctl-server configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bwctl-serverRemove 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-serverDependencies
bwctl-server have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bwctl-server package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.