How To Install nload on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nload on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is nload
nload is:
Nload is a console application which monitors network traffic and bandwidth usage in real time. It displays the total amount of data that has been transferred over a network device since the last reboot, the current bandwidth usage, and the minimum, maximum, and average bandwidth usage measured since it started.
If the user wants, it is also able to display two bars, similar to progress bars, presenting the current load graphically. Support for displaying several devices simultaneously is included.
There are three methods to install nload 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 nload Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nload using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nload
Install nload Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nload using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nload
Install nload 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 nload using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nload
How To Uninstall nload on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the nload package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nload
Uninstall nload And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nload and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nload
Remove nload Configurations and Data
To remove nload configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nload
Remove nload configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nload configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nload
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nload package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
