How to Install and Uninstall netstress Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "netstress" package

Please follow the guidance below to install netstress on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall netstress on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                netstress
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the netstress package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: netstress
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.0-9
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 47
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/n/netstress/netstress_1.2.0-9_amd64.deb
Size: 15364
MD5sum: c1be835daf77a7203eedfd6a4392a405
SHA1: 2de46beaf749293f2a00f96cb601f92781023487
SHA256: 7bcd1179a2bf872977e4de2a983a0c788911363f9258c26325e675b324f4b51c
SHA512: 7934704b4c15145cead9993f39a06c2bd7a19cab8989beebce7bf049b50b89dbe5c7191c8c7f0030a4a7d40919cba0274a86fcbb821e8f6285131552adb29c46
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/netstress/
Description-en: utility to stress and benchmark networks
netstress is a client/server utility designed to stress and benchmark network
activity of a given ethernet device or path using simulated (random) real world
data and packet sizes instead of fixed data and packet sizes.
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Main features:
- Easy command line usage.
- Random packet sizes.
- Random data.
- Read, write, or read & write (default) testing and reporting.
- Benchmarking results.
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netstress is useful for network tests across switches, routers and firewall
systems.
Description-md5: fe7aead9e3bc52b538626fad0566eceb