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