How to Install and Uninstall batctl Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "batctl" package

This tutorial shows how to install batctl on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall batctl on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                batctl
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the batctl package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: batctl
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2020.4-2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian CommunityWLAN Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 202
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnl-genl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7)
Filename: pool/universe/b/batctl/batctl_2020.4-2_amd64.deb
Size: 76328
MD5sum: 06a15c84a82109106c58b68e1919898f
SHA1: 739de9fdcbb77f103676063567ac380a8d40c386
SHA256: defb3364560f0bc30adabb4a6e6150ce4082a49f217cd3bd5cf41fe320446063
SHA512: 39afb000c1414b799ee6f1c7fefa883c4b5f960349acddbe045ed096717dbd0d8d4ca6e85208bbacd9e6006a5f1073575348cf9affd9661241a1b97f0558140f
Homepage: https://www.open-mesh.org/
Description-en: B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced control and management tool
This package contains batctl, which serves as configuration utility,
monitoring and debugging application. It allows one to modify the module
parameters, reading the logfiles and tables, decapsulate embedded packets on
the fly, traceroute to and ping mac addresses, generate sequence number graphs
for the Layer 2 Mesh B.A.T.M.A.N.
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B.A.T.M.A.N. (better approach to mobile ad-hoc networking) is a new routing
protocol for multi-hop ad-hoc mesh networks. B.A.T.M.A.N.-advanced is the
implementation of this protocol on ISO/OSI Layer 2, allowing mesh networks to
be used as a virtual switch. With this approach, LANs and WANs can be easily
integrated, and more protocols (like DHCP, IPv6) are supported.
Description-md5: 01e2e868d72177241969ad0c8bb64ba0