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

Last updated: May 22,2024

1. Install "iperf" package

Please follow the steps below to install iperf on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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 guidelines below to uninstall iperf on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: iperf
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.5+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Roberto Lumbreras
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 152
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1)
Filename: pool/universe/i/iperf/iperf_2.0.5+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 50514
MD5sum: fd827cd0a78be78b753417384e995b98
SHA1: 4ba66b69ddb77686d28a5dbece633150788fd346
SHA256: 73ac2eaf1e69d597596f52135219fcbde914e1199275d0d851d6eddc93f8754f
SHA512: b0a48e1de75b22bc072389d4a991393d92594bce639545f638c20928ba4f2e6b7d8d7942c8066672a69d9b97dfcbe7cfab35977d3062a34f18835e0cc9526e17
Homepage: http://iperf.sourceforge.net/
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
Task: edubuntu-desktop-gnome

Package: iperf
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 180
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Roberto Lumbreras
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.5+dfsg1-2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1)
Filename: pool/universe/i/iperf/iperf_2.0.5+dfsg1-2_amd64.deb
Size: 50962
MD5sum: f835b101dd2262fce9dff6ff6d27b403
SHA1: fea8fac9d80f512e5a0b9cb449ab954e9db37245
SHA256: e4ee1c8b042092358e2afd8520fb577a73178631114584689ccbf2dd8b3ca1b7
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.
.
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
Homepage: http://iperf.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Task: edubuntu-desktop-gnome