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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "netspeed" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install netspeed on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall netspeed on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: netspeed
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Installed-Size: 63
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: gnome-applets
Version: 3.18.2-1
Depends: gnome-applets (>= 3.16)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-applets/netspeed_3.18.2-1_all.deb
Size: 4846
MD5sum: c6f1d969cb20d5667c90cc6d484cdd6e
SHA1: 549dfef7e8545161587b101fe42463dd180bdb54
SHA256: d5df05706ea1d422a5b9258e94fd77ce6605a5e8a1a8043b199de00fc678d46d
Description-en: dummy transitional package
Netspeed is an applet for the GNOME panel that shows how much traffic
occurs on a network device (ethernet card, wireless LAN card, or
dial-up).
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Netspeed is now included in gnome-applets. This package is no longer
needed and can be safely removed after upgrade.
Description-md5: ab6d1f9a1d84db9ef5817889cd651a6a
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeApplets
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu