How to Install and Uninstall iotop Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "iotop" package

This tutorial shows how to install iotop on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                iotop
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "iotop" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall iotop on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                iotop
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the iotop package on Kali Linux

Package: iotop
Source: iotop (0.6-42-ga14256a-0.1)
Version: 0.6-42-ga14256a-0.1+b3
Installed-Size: 123
Maintainer: Paul Wise
Architecture: amd64
Depends: python3 (<< 3.13), python3 (>= 3.11~), python3:any
Size: 24372
SHA256: 72da9b8125dd980cea940e41dc2a2b609d120ff86fe3a61b3221d1ef533f7950
SHA1: e47df9546086e282de2a59cc3029d09ce1938be4
MD5sum: 79b02351a324206cad01492e49d4eb66
Description: simple top-like I/O monitor
iotop does for I/O usage what top(1) does for CPU usage. It watches I/O
usage information output by the Linux kernel and displays a table of
current I/O usage by processes on the system. It is handy for answering
the question "Why is the disk churning so much?".
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iotop can only run under a Linux 2.6.20 or later kernel built with the
CONFIG_TASKSTATS, CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT, CONFIG_TASK_IO_ACCOUNTING and
CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS build config options on.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://guichaz.free.fr/iotop/
Tag: admin::monitoring, implemented-in::python, interface::text-mode,
role::program, scope::utility, use::monitor
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/i/iotop/iotop_0.6-42-ga14256a-0.1+b3_amd64.deb