How to Install and Uninstall netstress Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "netstress" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install netstress on Kali Linux


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall netstress on Kali Linux:


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

Package: netstress
Version: 1.2.0-11
Installed-Size: 46
Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Size: 14880
SHA256: c33afabde8a62e82a0019b3a4d44b68f490f1e0bf73255ed978ae288f6a5ceb0
SHA1: 7f7997f1bcfa2140ab6509a5211563c9c6aec94c
MD5sum: 6d2608d2220e2d4823c64fe00394e31d
Description: utility to stress and benchmark networks
netstress is a client/server utility designed to stress and benchmark network
activity of a given ethernet device or path using simulated (random) real world
data and packet sizes instead of fixed data and packet sizes.
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Main features:
- Easy command line usage.
- Random packet sizes.
- Random data.
- Read, write, or read & write (default) testing and reporting.
- Benchmarking results.
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netstress is useful for network tests across switches, routers and firewall
systems.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/netstress/
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/n/netstress/netstress_1.2.0-11_amd64.deb