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

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "forkstat" package

Please follow the instructions below to install forkstat on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall forkstat on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


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

Package: forkstat
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.02.16-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Colin King
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 55
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7)
Filename: pool/universe/f/forkstat/forkstat_0.02.16-1_amd64.deb
Size: 17100
MD5sum: 7c591b5f7e4e5a82aa694662ca87b14d
SHA1: a8312a7523c5cfeed04da293b5646ad2a07cd4ad
SHA256: 8edac06ae34d4be605755c4df75c833645ccd7e0b41caed23a055793ff72cd58
SHA512: ccb4399f3436fb4218da2dce18bfe3f67234f4d07d9fab7eadfa6b8e03e46bab9e4f0f6ca9950a643685047d471cd03cb9fc177e53ab6f0785c789caa5b1131b
Homepage: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~cking/forkstat
Description-en: process fork/exec/exit monitoring tool
Forkstat monitors process fork(), exec() and exit() activity.
It is useful for monitoring system behaviour and to track down
rogue processes that are spawning off processes and potentially
abusing the system.
Description-md5: 26dd1065d1b9e5766071fe93d73e1084