How To Install openvswitch-doc on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-doc on Debian 12.
What is openvswitch-doc
openvswitch-doc 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 provides documentation for configuration and use of Open vSwitch.
There are three methods to install openvswitch-doc 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-doc 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-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openvswitch-doc
Install openvswitch-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openvswitch-doc
Install openvswitch-doc 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-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openvswitch-doc
How To Uninstall openvswitch-doc on Debian 12
To uninstall only the openvswitch-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openvswitch-doc
Uninstall openvswitch-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openvswitch-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openvswitch-doc
Remove openvswitch-doc Configurations and Data
To remove openvswitch-doc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openvswitch-doc
Remove openvswitch-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openvswitch-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openvswitch-doc
Dependencies
openvswitch-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-doc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
