How To Install perftest on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install perftest on Debian 9. perftest is Infiniband verbs performance tests

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perftest on Debian 9.

What is perftest

perftest is:

This is a collection of tests written using Infiniband verbs intended for use as a performance micro-benchmark. The tests can measure the latency and bandwidth of Infiniband fabrics.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install perftest

Install perftest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install perftest

Install perftest 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 perftest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install perftest

How To Uninstall perftest on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove perftest

Uninstall perftest And Its Dependencies

To uninstall perftest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove perftest

Remove perftest Configurations and Data

To remove perftest configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge perftest

Remove perftest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge perftest

Dependencies

perftest have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perftest package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.