How To Install pipebench on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pipebench on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. 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 first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pipebench
Remove pipebench Configurations and Data
To remove pipebench configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pipebench package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
