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How to Check TCP Congestion Control Algorithms on Linux

By default, Linux uses the Reno and CUBIC congestion control algorithm. To check available congestion control algorithms, run the following command.

sysctl net.ipv4.tcp_available_congestion_control

Output:

net.ipv4.tcp_available_congestion_control = cubic reno

To check the current congestion control algorithm in use, run

sysctl net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control

Output:

net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control = cubic

TCP BBR is supported by Linux since kernel version 4.9. Use the following command to check your Linux kernel version.

uname -r

Ubuntu 18.04 has kernel 4.13.

4.13.0-16-generic

Enable TCP BBR in Ubuntu

Once you have kernel 4.9 or above, edit sysctl.conf file.

sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf

Add the following two line at the end of the file.

net.core.default_qdisc=fq
net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control=bbr

Save and close the file. Then reload sysctl configurations.

sudo sysctl -p

Now check the congestion control algorithm in use.

sysctl net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control

Output:

net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control = bbr

Congrats! You have successfully enabled TCP BBR on Ubuntu.


Source: https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/enable-google-tcp-bbr-ubuntu


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