How to Install and Uninstall wondershaper Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "wondershaper" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install wondershaper on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall wondershaper on Kali Linux:


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

Package: wondershaper
Version: 1.1a-11
Installed-Size: 29
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Depends: iproute2 | iproute
Size: 13428
SHA256: 24a298d043fb7bf2c8ed74ad913f220fd3c7a2f97ad073fccc6b8e236ff06fe0
SHA1: c48089bc81d22358f08f6e120637bf2340631c1e
MD5sum: d06ccd4fef9bb43ec7d14c86b5f09790
Description: Easy to use traffic shaping script
An easy to use traffic shaping script that provides these improvements:
* Low latency for interactive traffic (and pings) at all times
* Allow websurfing at reasonable speeds while uploading / downloading
* Make sure uploads don't hurt downloads
* Make sure downloads don't hurt uploads
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It does this by:
* Limiting upload speed slightly, to eliminate queues
* Limiting download speed, while allowing bursts, to eliminate queues
* Interactive traffic skips the queue
* ACKs and tiny packets skip the queue
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Configuring the wondershaper requires you to accurately and precisely
determine your consistent upload and download speeds.
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The wondershaper is the simplest, easiest to use, entry level, traffic
shaping script provided by Debian.
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After installing this package, read highly the detailed instructions:
/usr/share/doc/wondershaper/README.Debian
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://lartc.org/wondershaper/
Tag: admin::configuring, interface::commandline, network::configuration,
protocol::ip, role::program, scope::utility, use::configuring
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/wondershaper/wondershaper_1.1a-11_all.deb