How To Install libvde0 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvde0 on Debian 12.
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 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 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 12
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 12, 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 12 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 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.