How To Install swift-bench on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install swift-bench on Kali Linux. swift-bench is benchmarking tool for Swift

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install swift-bench on Kali Linux.

What is swift-bench

swift-bench is:

Swift Bench is simple tool for benchmarking OpenStack Swift cluster

OpenStack Object Storage (code-named Swift) creates redundant, scalable object storage using clusters of standardized servers to store petabytes of accessible data. It is not a file system or real-time data storage system, but rather a long-term storage system for a more permanent type of static data that can be retrieved, leveraged, and then updated if necessary. Primary examples of data that best fit this type of storage model are virtual machine images, photo storage, email storage and backup archiving. Having no central “brain” or master point of control provides greater scalability, redundancy and permanence.

There are three methods to install swift-bench 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 swift-bench Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install swift-bench

Install swift-bench Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install swift-bench

Install swift-bench 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 swift-bench using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install swift-bench

How To Uninstall swift-bench on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the swift-bench package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove swift-bench

Uninstall swift-bench And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove swift-bench

Remove swift-bench Configurations and Data

To remove swift-bench configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge swift-bench

Remove swift-bench configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge swift-bench

Dependencies

swift-bench have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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