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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "slowhttptest" package

This tutorial shows how to install slowhttptest on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: slowhttptest
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 112
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Neutron Soutmun
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.6-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1)
Filename: pool/universe/s/slowhttptest/slowhttptest_1.6-1_amd64.deb
Size: 27880
MD5sum: aa7b86f1f829a3b1690b5d080e71894b
SHA1: cff35f3abc30fc98bc04aa521392d445ee99c563
SHA256: 634e5f7727c7cec708a2c73c813e41cab293b447baf2142543f0409563c53efc
Description-en: application layer Denial of Service attacks simulation tool
SlowHTTPTest is a highly configurable tool that simulates some application
layer Denial of Service attacks.
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It implements most common low-bandwidth application layer Denial of Service
attacks, such as
* Slowloris
* Slow HTTP POST
* Slow Read attack (based on TCP persist timer exploit) by draining
concurrent connections pool
* Apache Range Header attack by causing very significant memory and CPU
usage on the server.
Description-md5: 0d10df6e0df816795ee57bc1debee1c2
Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/slowhttptest
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu