How To Install eql on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install eql on Debian 9.
What is eql
eql is:
The eql_enslave tool allows you to double, triple, quadruple your network bandwidth with multiple point-to-point links. Works with PPP or SLIP. It needs “EQL (serial line load balancing) support” in the kernel.
There are three methods to install eql 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 eql Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install eql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install eql
Install eql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install eql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install eql
Install eql 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 eql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install eql
How To Uninstall eql on Debian 9
To uninstall only the eql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove eql
Uninstall eql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall eql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove eql
Remove eql Configurations and Data
To remove eql configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge eql
Remove eql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove eql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eql
Dependencies
eql have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install eql package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.