How to Install and Uninstall bwctl-client Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "bwctl-client" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install bwctl-client on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                bwctl-client
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "bwctl-client" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall bwctl-client on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


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

Package: bwctl-client
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5.4+dfsg1-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: bwctl
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Raoul Gunnar Borenius
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 274
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Suggests: bwctl-server
Filename: pool/universe/b/bwctl/bwctl-client_1.5.4+dfsg1-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 98304
MD5sum: ec546121f8cc752217b34504fb973d05
SHA1: 1751440616b57f5f1e2834682a8bcdf96ec6a341
SHA256: 1cc1d084a20f1eb330e0f936338108cab30a61d5b1af33f16d557bdae475a77a
SHA512: bb95dc8cb12796fcbab7dcd4158b50621e5044d50e7e4ef4abd3b4477528a166e295a28adae5a3635c6d15f6302eb240475a9b26c6d5361558ce5d0510d976f2
Homepage: http://www.internet2.edu/performance/bwctl/
Description-en: bandwidth test controller (client)
The Bwctl suite works with nuttcp and iperf to test bandwidth without
the need for a shell account on the remote systems.
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This package contains the command line tool for scheduling and controlling
tests. It requires the bwctl-server package to be installed on the
hosts at both ends of the network that you are trying to test.
Description-md5: 0369e912f81fa1835ef1cabd2242b4da