How To Install pipebench on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is pipebench

pipebench is:

Pipebench shows the current throughput and amount of data going through a pipe.

This is useful in forensics investigations and other actions.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pipebench

Install pipebench Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pipebench

Install pipebench 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 pipebench using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pipebench

How To Uninstall pipebench on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pipebench

Uninstall pipebench And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pipebench

Remove pipebench Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pipebench

Remove pipebench configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pipebench

Dependencies

pipebench have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• pipebench website

Summary

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