How To Install vde-wirefilter on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vde-wirefilter on Debian 12.
What is vde-wirefilter
vde-wirefilter is:
VDE is a virtual switch that can connect multiple virtual machines together, both local and remote.
Components of the VDE architecture are VDE switches (virtual counterpart of ethernet switches) and VDE cables (virtual counterpart of a crossed-cable used to connect two switches).
This package contains wirefilter to emulate delays and packet loss on virtual wires
There are three methods to install vde-wirefilter 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 vde-wirefilter Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vde-wirefilter using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vde-wirefilter
Install vde-wirefilter Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vde-wirefilter using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vde-wirefilter
Install vde-wirefilter 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 vde-wirefilter using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vde-wirefilter
How To Uninstall vde-wirefilter on Debian 12
To uninstall only the vde-wirefilter package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vde-wirefilter
Uninstall vde-wirefilter And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vde-wirefilter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vde-wirefilter
Remove vde-wirefilter Configurations and Data
To remove vde-wirefilter configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vde-wirefilter
Remove vde-wirefilter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vde-wirefilter configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vde-wirefilter
Dependencies
vde-wirefilter have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vde-wirefilter package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
