How To Install openvswitch-ipsec on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-ipsec on Kali Linux.
What is openvswitch-ipsec
openvswitch-ipsec 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 IPsec tunneling support for OVS tunnels.
There are three methods to install openvswitch-ipsec 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 openvswitch-ipsec Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-ipsec using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openvswitch-ipsecInstall openvswitch-ipsec Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-ipsec using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openvswitch-ipsecInstall openvswitch-ipsec 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-ipsec using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openvswitch-ipsecHow To Uninstall openvswitch-ipsec on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the openvswitch-ipsec package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openvswitch-ipsecUninstall openvswitch-ipsec And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openvswitch-ipsec and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openvswitch-ipsecRemove openvswitch-ipsec Configurations and Data
To remove openvswitch-ipsec configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openvswitch-ipsecRemove openvswitch-ipsec configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openvswitch-ipsec configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openvswitch-ipsecDependencies
openvswitch-ipsec have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-ipsec package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
