How To Install openvswitch-testcontroller on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-testcontroller on Debian 9.
What is openvswitch-testcontroller
openvswitch-testcontroller is:
This controller enables OpenFlow switches that connect to it to act as MAC-learning Ethernet switches. It can be used for initial testing of OpenFlow networks. It is not a necessary or desirable part of a production OpenFlow deployment.
There are three methods to install openvswitch-testcontroller on Debian 9. 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-testcontroller 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-testcontroller using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openvswitch-testcontroller
Install openvswitch-testcontroller Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-testcontroller using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openvswitch-testcontroller
Install openvswitch-testcontroller 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-testcontroller using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openvswitch-testcontroller
How To Uninstall openvswitch-testcontroller on Debian 9
To uninstall only the openvswitch-testcontroller package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openvswitch-testcontroller
Uninstall openvswitch-testcontroller And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openvswitch-testcontroller and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openvswitch-testcontroller
Remove openvswitch-testcontroller Configurations and Data
To remove openvswitch-testcontroller configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openvswitch-testcontroller
Remove openvswitch-testcontroller configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openvswitch-testcontroller configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openvswitch-testcontroller
Dependencies
openvswitch-testcontroller have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-testcontroller package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.