How To Install openvswitch-source on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-source on Debian 12.
What is openvswitch-source
openvswitch-source is:
Open vSwitch is a production quality, multilayer, software-based, Ethernet virtual switch. It is designed to enable massive network automation through programmatic extension, while still supporting standard management interfaces and protocols (e.g. NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow, SPAN, RSPAN, CLI, LACP, 802.1ag). In addition, it is designed to support distribution across multiple physical servers similar to VMware’s vNetwork distributed vswitch or Cisco’s Nexus 1000V.
This package contains the full Open vSwitch source code to support use with the Open Virtual Network (OVN) build.
There are three methods to install openvswitch-source 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 openvswitch-source Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-source using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openvswitch-source
Install openvswitch-source Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-source using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openvswitch-source
Install openvswitch-source 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 openvswitch-source using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openvswitch-source
How To Uninstall openvswitch-source on Debian 12
To uninstall only the openvswitch-source package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openvswitch-source
Uninstall openvswitch-source And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openvswitch-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openvswitch-source
Remove openvswitch-source Configurations and Data
To remove openvswitch-source configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openvswitch-source
Remove openvswitch-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openvswitch-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openvswitch-source
Dependencies
openvswitch-source have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-source package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
