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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "iperf" package

This guide let you learn how to install iperf on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall iperf on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


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

Package: iperf
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.13+dfsg1-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Roberto Lumbreras
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 208
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5)
Filename: pool/universe/i/iperf/iperf_2.0.13+dfsg1-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 76492
MD5sum: d57fd7c22e85cbb052077e386a13c7ef
SHA1: 7d9c910d711bd790f6ae48e55555eb3b52994125
SHA256: b634f0f72754cede4eae711f32b7d352ae18af1e92487831695c443427c5b334
SHA512: f00cded960564ddea872fdd6e3d940a07bea2e18d0dd7f1a4b1ebb89449bf7675977a2d4eb6dea8c66ad189b2819a9b587d8e381d610e52833e4c58095276aa9
Homepage: https://sourceforge.net/projects/iperf2/
Description-en: Internet Protocol bandwidth measuring tool
Iperf is a modern alternative for measuring TCP and UDP bandwidth performance,
allowing the tuning of various parameters and characteristics.
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Features:
* Measure bandwidth, packet loss, delay jitter
* Report MSS/MTU size and observed read sizes.
* Support for TCP window size via socket buffers.
* Multi-threaded. Client and server can have multiple simultaneous
connections.
* Client can create UDP streams of specified bandwidth.
* Multicast and IPv6 capable.
* Options can be specified with K (kilo-) and M (mega-) suffices.
* Can run for specified time, rather than a set amount of data to transfer.
* Picks the best units for the size of data being reported.
* Server handles multiple connections.
* Print periodic, intermediate bandwidth, jitter, and loss reports at
specified intervals.
* Server can be run as a daemon.
* Use representative streams to test out how link layer compression affects
your achievable bandwidth.
Description-md5: 1b25d29ae979d65c1a67cf08177ba875