How To Install nload on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nload on Kali Linux.

What is nload

nload is:

Nload is a console application which monitors network traffic and bandwidth usage in real time. It displays the total amount of data that has been transferred over a network device since the last reboot, the current bandwidth usage, and the minimum, maximum, and average bandwidth usage measured since it started.

If the user wants, it is also able to display two bars, similar to progress bars, presenting the current load graphically. Support for displaying several devices simultaneously is included.

There are three methods to install nload 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 nload Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install nload using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install nload

Install nload Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install nload using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install nload

Install nload 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 nload using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nload

How To Uninstall nload on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the nload package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove nload

Uninstall nload And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nload and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nload

Remove nload Configurations and Data

To remove nload configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge nload

Remove nload configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove nload configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nload

Dependencies

nload have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc1

References

• nload website

Summary

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