How To Install libvde-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvde-dev on Debian 12.
What is libvde-dev
libvde-dev is:
VDE is a virtual switch that can connect multiple virtual machines together, both local and remote.
Components of the VDE architecture are VDE switches (virtual counterpart of ethernet switches) and VDE cables (virtual counterpart of a crossed-cable used to connect two switches).
This package contains the development files for libvde
There are three methods to install libvde-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libvde-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libvde-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libvde-dev
Install libvde-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libvde-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libvde-dev
Install libvde-dev 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libvde-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libvde-dev
How To Uninstall libvde-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libvde-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libvde-dev
Uninstall libvde-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libvde-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvde-dev
Remove libvde-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libvde-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libvde-dev
Remove libvde-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libvde-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvde-dev
Dependencies
libvde-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvde-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
