How To Install vde2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vde2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
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
- wire packet filter to emulate delays and packet loss on virtual wires
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 Ubuntu 18.04. 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 first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vde2
Remove vde2 Configurations and Data
To remove vde2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vde2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
