How To Install libvde0 on Debian 10

Learn how to install libvde0 on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libvde0 is Virtual Distributed Ethernet - support libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvde0 on Debian 10.

What is libvde0

libvde0 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 a library to interact with vde_switch management console using pre-made unattended scripts.

There are three methods to install libvde0 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 libvde0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libvde0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libvde0

Install libvde0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libvde0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libvde0

Install libvde0 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 libvde0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libvde0

How To Uninstall libvde0 on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libvde0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libvde0

Uninstall libvde0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libvde0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvde0

Remove libvde0 Configurations and Data

To remove libvde0 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libvde0

Remove libvde0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libvde0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvde0

Dependencies

libvde0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvde0 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.