How To Install slowhttptest 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 slowhttptest on Ubuntu.
What is slowhttptest
slowhttptest is:
SlowHTTPTest is a highly configurable tool that simulates some application layer Denial of Service attacks.
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.
There are three methods to install slowhttptest 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 slowhttptest Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install slowhttptest using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install slowhttptest
Install slowhttptest Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install slowhttptest using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install slowhttptest
Install slowhttptest 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 slowhttptest using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install slowhttptest
How To Uninstall slowhttptest on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the slowhttptest package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove slowhttptest
Uninstall slowhttptest And Its Dependencies
To uninstall slowhttptest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove slowhttptest
Remove slowhttptest Configurations and Data
To remove slowhttptest configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge slowhttptest
Remove slowhttptest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove slowhttptest configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge slowhttptest
Dependencies
slowhttptest have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install slowhttptest package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.