How To Install openvswitch-vtep on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-vtep on Kali Linux.
What is openvswitch-vtep
openvswitch-vtep 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, 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 utilities that are useful to interact with a VTEP-configured database and a VTEP emulator.
There are three methods to install openvswitch-vtep 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-vtep Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-vtep using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openvswitch-vtepInstall openvswitch-vtep Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openvswitch-vtep using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openvswitch-vtepInstall openvswitch-vtep 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-vtep using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openvswitch-vtepHow To Uninstall openvswitch-vtep on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the openvswitch-vtep package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openvswitch-vtepUninstall openvswitch-vtep And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openvswitch-vtep and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openvswitch-vtepRemove openvswitch-vtep Configurations and Data
To remove openvswitch-vtep configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openvswitch-vtepRemove openvswitch-vtep configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openvswitch-vtep configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openvswitch-vtepDependencies
openvswitch-vtep have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvswitch-vtep package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
