How to Install and Uninstall mbuffer Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "mbuffer" package

Learn how to install mbuffer on Kali Linux


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

Learn how to uninstall mbuffer on Kali Linux:


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

Package: mbuffer
Version: 20230301+ds1-2
Installed-Size: 174
Maintainer: Peter Pentchev
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcrypt20
Size: 58764
SHA256: 031f4421b5bef32639fcf2bf178ee6273d6552d0ae257aeff828bd10e56feecb
SHA1: 56dbfc8c0e2110b022223b22c757a848f7c2c4a2
MD5sum: 2dd1885dc48a7c4c7b9d0da0217edd89
Description: tool for buffering data streams
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.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.maier-komor.de/mbuffer.html
Tag: admin::backup, role::program
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/mbuffer/mbuffer_20230301+ds1-2_amd64.deb