How To Install libvdeplug-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvdeplug-dev on Debian 10.
What is libvdeplug-dev
libvdeplug-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 libvdeplug.
There are three methods to install libvdeplug-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libvdeplug-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 libvdeplug-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libvdeplug-dev
Install libvdeplug-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libvdeplug-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libvdeplug-dev
Install libvdeplug-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 libvdeplug-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libvdeplug-dev
How To Uninstall libvdeplug-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libvdeplug-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libvdeplug-dev
Uninstall libvdeplug-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libvdeplug-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvdeplug-dev
Remove libvdeplug-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libvdeplug-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libvdeplug-dev
Remove libvdeplug-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libvdeplug-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvdeplug-dev
Dependencies
libvdeplug-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvdeplug-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
