Install iotop on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install iotop
Learn how to install iotop with the command sudo apt-get install iotop on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of iotop:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: iotop
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install iotop
Package Details | |
| Package: | iotop |
| Version: | 0.4.4-4 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://guichaz.free.fr/iotop/ |
| Description: | simple top-like I/O monitor iotop does for I/O usage what top(1) does for CPU usage. It watches I/O usage information output by the Linux kernel and displays a table of current I/O usage by processes on the system. It is handy for answering the question "Why is the disk churning so much?". . iotop can only run under a Linux 2.6.20 or later kernel built with the CONFIG_TASKSTATS, CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT, CONFIG_TASK_IO_ACCOUNTING and CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS build config options on. Homepage: http://guichaz.free.fr/iotop/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/admin |
How to install iotop on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If iotop is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L iotop' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L iotop Package `iotop' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing iotop:
After system update use the following command to install iotop:
sudo apt-get install iotop
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove iotop from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the iotop from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the iotop following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove iotop
Following command is used to remove the iotop package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove iotop
This will remove iotop and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing iotop with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge iotop
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove iotop
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with iotop package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.