How To Install openvswitch-testcontroller on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-testcontroller on Kali Linux.
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 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-testcontroller Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-testcontroller using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openvswitch-testcontrollerInstall openvswitch-testcontroller Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-testcontroller using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openvswitch-testcontrollerInstall openvswitch-testcontroller 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-testcontroller using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openvswitch-testcontrollerHow To Uninstall openvswitch-testcontroller on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the openvswitch-testcontroller package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openvswitch-testcontrollerUninstall openvswitch-testcontroller And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openvswitch-testcontroller and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openvswitch-testcontrollerRemove openvswitch-testcontroller Configurations and Data
To remove openvswitch-testcontroller configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openvswitch-testcontrollerRemove 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-testcontrollerDependencies
openvswitch-testcontroller have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-testcontroller package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
