How To Install pktstat on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pktstat on Ubuntu 22.04. pktstat is top-like utility for network connections usage

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pktstat on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is pktstat

pktstat is:

pktstat displays a real-time list of active connections seen on a network interface, and how much bandwidth is being used by what.

It partially decodes HTTP and FTP protocols to show what filename is being transferred, as well as X11 application names. Entries hang around on the screen for a few seconds so you can see what just happened.

It also accepts BPF expressions.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pktstat

Install pktstat Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pktstat

Install pktstat 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 pktstat using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pktstat

How To Uninstall pktstat on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove pktstat

Uninstall pktstat And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pktstat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pktstat

Remove pktstat Configurations and Data

To remove pktstat configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pktstat

Remove pktstat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pktstat

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pktstat package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.