How to Install and Uninstall flamethrower Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 18,2024

1. Install "flamethrower" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install flamethrower on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall flamethrower on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                flamethrower
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the flamethrower package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: flamethrower
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 80
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: dann frazier
Architecture: all
Version: 0.1.8-4
Depends: perl, udpcast, libappconfig-perl
Filename: pool/universe/f/flamethrower/flamethrower_0.1.8-4_all.deb
Size: 17030
MD5sum: d4228d69ddf36887eef8b723519d9c05
SHA1: 5ba177256d6974bcb7e8dc670fc7ad7316a100d1
SHA256: 2ae5c68afa79fc1fb4b1a65ae01d407211c511a6a05367dc8a9c19f310ab1517
Description-en: Multicast file distribution utility
Flamethrower is intended to be an easy to use multicast file distribution
system. It was created to add multicast install capabilities to
SystemImager, but was designed to be fully functional as a stand-alone
package.
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Notable characteristics:
1) Works with entire directory hierarchies of files, not just single files.
2) Uses a server configuration file that takes module entries that are
similar to those used by rsyncd.conf.
3) Flamethrower is an on-demand system. The multicast of a module is
initiated when a client connects, but waits MIN_WAIT (conf file) for
other clients to connect. If other clients try to connect after a
cast has been initiated, they simply wait until that cast has finished,
and catch the next one when it begins.
4) The udpcast package is used as the multicast transport, and offers a
gob and a half of tuning parameters.
Description-md5: 3d18e2290cec86ac0e2f03a8dff5bd75
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu