How to Install and Uninstall iotop Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "iotop" package

Please follow the guidance below to install iotop on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Learn how to uninstall iotop on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: iotop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.6-2
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Paul Wise
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 86
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~)
Filename: pool/main/i/iotop/iotop_0.6-2_amd64.deb
Size: 21360
MD5sum: 6b98359ada43280a722b5f1efa41b00b
SHA1: 0bf7c744603c312bd6a30d6b612beb7889402cce
SHA256: 07afc19693a1a56686e52bd762750adf60980d4fab2fcc1ead79fb94458ae079
Homepage: http://guichaz.free.fr/iotop/
Description: simple top-like I/O monitor
Description-md5: c4f12688909987c39522befde2f1ee20
Supported: 5y