How To Install libvdeplug-vlan on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvdeplug-vlan on Kali Linux. libvdeplug-vlan is libvdeplug nested plugin

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvdeplug-vlan on Kali Linux.

What is libvdeplug-vlan

libvdeplug-vlan is:

This libvdeplug nested plugin module implements VLANs (802.1q). With this plugin VLANs are implemented in a distributed fashion. The tagging (and untagging) of the packets is done, not by the switch, but by the plugin (attached to the VM).

There are three methods to install libvdeplug-vlan on Kali Linux. 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-vlan 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-vlan using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libvdeplug-vlan

Install libvdeplug-vlan Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libvdeplug-vlan

Install libvdeplug-vlan Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libvdeplug-vlan using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libvdeplug-vlan

How To Uninstall libvdeplug-vlan on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libvdeplug-vlan package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libvdeplug-vlan

Uninstall libvdeplug-vlan And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libvdeplug-vlan and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvdeplug-vlan

Remove libvdeplug-vlan Configurations and Data

To remove libvdeplug-vlan configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libvdeplug-vlan

Remove libvdeplug-vlan configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvdeplug-vlan

Dependencies

libvdeplug-vlan have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvdeplug-vlan package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.