How to Install and Uninstall bwctl-client Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 06,2024

1. Install "bwctl-client" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install bwctl-client on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall bwctl-client on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: bwctl-client
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 267
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Raoul Gunnar Borenius
Architecture: amd64
Source: bwctl
Version: 1.5.4+dfsg1-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Suggests: bwctl-server
Filename: pool/universe/b/bwctl/bwctl-client_1.5.4+dfsg1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 93314
MD5sum: 9f00a2d975ce58aa0a1b027edf4402da
SHA1: a8a148e6a89e20d871c98d721d6c5d5dac97f48c
SHA256: b72b94eaf4d7035e7d6505364cbdefe5605f8212af5bb8a80e7f4d5a005a2fd0
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
Homepage: http://www.internet2.edu/performance/bwctl/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu