How to Install ethtool software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install ethtool software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

ethtool software package provides display or change Ethernet device settings, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ethtool 

ethtool is installed in your system.

Make ensure the ethtool package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ethtool *

You will get with ethtool package name, version, architecture and description in a table

ethtool package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Utilities
Package ethtool
Version 1:3.1-1
Description display or change Ethernet device settings
Sub Section Utils


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