How To Install python3-openvswitch on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-openvswitch on Debian 12.
What is python3-openvswitch
python3-openvswitch 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 contains the full Python 3 bindings for Open vSwitch database.
There are three methods to install python3-openvswitch on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python3-openvswitch Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-openvswitch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-openvswitch
Install python3-openvswitch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-openvswitch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-openvswitch
Install python3-openvswitch 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 python3-openvswitch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-openvswitch
How To Uninstall python3-openvswitch on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-openvswitch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-openvswitch
Uninstall python3-openvswitch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-openvswitch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-openvswitch
Remove python3-openvswitch Configurations and Data
To remove python3-openvswitch configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-openvswitch
Remove python3-openvswitch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-openvswitch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-openvswitch
Dependencies
python3-openvswitch have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-openvswitch package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
