debian support

[ekorian]

I can't run the server/listener on debian stretch 9.5, kernel 4.9

user@machine:~/$ sudo netperfmeter 9000
Network Performance Meter - Version 1.0

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Global Parameters:

• Runtime = until manual stop
• Active Node Name = Client
• Passive Node Name = Server
• Local Address(es) = (any)
• Logging Verbosity = 9

NOTE: Compiled with MPTCP support, but unable to initialize it: Operation not permitted!
NOTE: Your kernel does not provide DCCP support.
ERROR: Failed to configure DCCP service code on DCCP socket (DCCP_SOCKOPT_SERVICE option) - Bad file descriptor!

[dreibh]

Which version of NetPerfMeter are you trying?

[dreibh]

The error looks like a bug in an old version of NetPerfMeter, which should be fixed in the current version of NetPerfMeter. Can you reproduce the error with the current version of NetPerfMeter (1.8.5)?

[tpelado]

Hello, I'm commenting on this cause I've been trying to use netperfmeter in debian VMs, but I have met the same error as above (DCCP not supported). Debian Buster has an outdated version in the repositories :

tanguy@debianTEST:~$ apt search netperfmeter
En train de trier... Fait
Recherche en texte intégral... Fait
netperfmeter/stable,now 1.2.3-1+b1 amd64  [installé]
Network Performance Meter

I have tried to build from sources, but I've encountered errors relating to undefined references to ext_setsockopt.

Is there any workaround to use TCP only on the passive side ? I do not need support for DCCP.

Also, while I doubt this can be done due to the very way they work, any chance of using netperfmeter in a LXC container ?

Thanks

[dreibh]

Version 1.2.3 is highly out of date. The current version is 1.8.6. Did you try the latest version from https://www.uni-due.de/~be0001/netperfmeter/ (or from "master" in the GitHub repository)?

The current CI tests for Debian Stretch, Buster and Sid show no build issues (see https://travis-ci.org/github/dreibh/netperfmeter). If you see a build issue, please provide more details, particularly the full output of the cmake and make runs.