How To Install mbuffer on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mbuffer on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is mbuffer
mbuffer is:
The mbuffer tool is used to buffer data streams and show the I/O rate and summary to the user. It is especially useful for writing backups to fast tape drives or streaming them over the network. If used correctly, it can prevent buffer underruns and speed up the whole backup or transfer process.
There are three methods to install mbuffer on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mbuffer Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mbuffer using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mbuffer
Install mbuffer Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mbuffer using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mbuffer
Install mbuffer 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 mbuffer using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mbuffer
How To Uninstall mbuffer on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the mbuffer package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mbuffer
Uninstall mbuffer And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mbuffer and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mbuffer
Remove mbuffer Configurations and Data
To remove mbuffer configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mbuffer
Remove mbuffer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mbuffer configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mbuffer
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mbuffer package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
