How To Install vde2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install vde2 on Kali Linux. vde2 is Virtual Distributed Ethernet

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install vde2 on Kali Linux.

What is vde2

vde2 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).

VDE 2 includes:

  • switch management both from console and from a “unix socket terminal”
  • VLAN 801.1q
  • FSTP (fast spanning tree)
  • distributed cable manager using a blowfish encrypted channel

Examples of VDE uses:

  • With VDE it is possible to create a virtual network of QEMU machines running on several real computer
  • VDE can be used to create tunnels (even crossing masqueraded networks)
  • VDE can provide mobility support

The VDE also provides bi-directional pipe command (dpipe) and remote terminal for unix sockets (unixterm).

The Debian package provides a nice extension for /etc/network/interfaces file for easy set up.

There are three methods to install vde2 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 vde2 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install vde2

Install vde2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install vde2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install vde2

Install vde2 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install vde2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install vde2

How To Uninstall vde2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the vde2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove vde2

Uninstall vde2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall vde2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove vde2

Remove vde2 Configurations and Data

To remove vde2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge vde2

Remove vde2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove vde2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vde2

Dependencies

vde2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install vde2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.