How To Install pktstat on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pktstat on Ubuntu.
What is pktstat
pktstat is:
pktstat displays a real-time list of active connections seen on a network interface, and how much bandwidth is being used by what.
It partially decodes HTTP and FTP protocols to show what filename is being transferred, as well as X11 application names. Entries hang around on the screen for a few seconds so you can see what just happened.
It also accepts BPF expressions.
There are three methods to install pktstat on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pktstat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pktstat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pktstat
Install pktstat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pktstat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pktstat
Install pktstat Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install pktstat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pktstat
How To Uninstall pktstat on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the pktstat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pktstat
Uninstall pktstat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pktstat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pktstat
Remove pktstat Configurations and Data
To remove pktstat configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pktstat
Remove pktstat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pktstat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pktstat
Dependencies
pktstat have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pktstat package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.