How To Install vde2-cryptcab on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vde2-cryptcab on Debian 12.
What is vde2-cryptcab
vde2-cryptcab 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 CryptCab, which can be used to send encrypted data over an UDP link.
There are three methods to install vde2-cryptcab 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 vde2-cryptcab Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vde2-cryptcab using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vde2-cryptcab
Install vde2-cryptcab Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vde2-cryptcab using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vde2-cryptcab
Install vde2-cryptcab 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 vde2-cryptcab using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vde2-cryptcab
How To Uninstall vde2-cryptcab on Debian 12
To uninstall only the vde2-cryptcab package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vde2-cryptcab
Uninstall vde2-cryptcab And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vde2-cryptcab and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vde2-cryptcab
Remove vde2-cryptcab Configurations and Data
To remove vde2-cryptcab configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vde2-cryptcab
Remove vde2-cryptcab configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vde2-cryptcab configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vde2-cryptcab
Dependencies
vde2-cryptcab have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vde2-cryptcab package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
