How To Install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev is standard networking plugins - sources

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev

golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev is:

This package contains sources of the Container Networking Initiative’s official plugins:

Interfaces

  • bridge: Creates a bridge, adds the host and the container to it.
  • ipvlan: Adds an ipvlan interface in the container.
  • loopback: Set the state of loopback interface to up.
  • macvlan: Creates a new MAC address, forwards all traffic to that to the container.
  • ptp: Creates a veth pair.
  • vlan: Allocates a vlan device.
  • host-device: Move an already-existing device into a container.

IPAM: IP Address Management

  • dhcp: Runs a daemon to make DHCP requests on behalf of the container.
  • host-local: Maintains a local database of allocated IPs
  • static: Allocates a static IPv4/IPv6 address.

Other

  • flannel: Generates an interface corresponding to a flannel config file
  • tuning: Tweaks sysctl parameters of an existing interface
  • portmap: An iptables-based portmapping plugin. Maps ports from the host’s address space to the container.
  • bandwidth: Allows bandwidth-limiting through use of traffic control tbf.
  • sbr: Configures source based routing for an interface.
  • firewall: Uses iptables or firewalld to add rules to allow traffic to/from the container.

There are three methods to install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-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 golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev

Install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev

Install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev

How To Uninstall golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev

Uninstall golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev

Remove golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev Configurations and Data

To remove golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev

Remove golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-containernetworking-plugins-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.