How To Install openvswitch-pki on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-pki on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is openvswitch-pki
openvswitch-pki 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.
openvswitch-pki provides PKI (public key infrastructure) support for Open vSwitch switches and controllers, reducing the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks on the Open vSwitch network infrastructure.
There are three methods to install openvswitch-pki on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-pki 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-pki using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openvswitch-pki
Install openvswitch-pki Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-pki using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openvswitch-pki
Install openvswitch-pki 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-pki using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openvswitch-pki
How To Uninstall openvswitch-pki on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the openvswitch-pki package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openvswitch-pki
Uninstall openvswitch-pki And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openvswitch-pki and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openvswitch-pki
Remove openvswitch-pki Configurations and Data
To remove openvswitch-pki configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openvswitch-pki
Remove openvswitch-pki configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openvswitch-pki configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openvswitch-pki
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-pki package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
