How to Install and Uninstall vde-switch Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: January 11,2025

You can also install and uninstall the vde-switch on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "vde-switch" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install vde-switch on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                vde-switch
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "vde-switch" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall vde-switch on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                vde-switch
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vde-switch package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: vde-switch
Source: vde2 (2.3.2+r586-8)
Version: 2.3.2+r586-8+b1
Installed-Size: 142
Maintainer: Debian VSquare Team
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: vde2 (<< 2.3.2+r586-3)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.33), sgml-base (>= 1.28), libvdeplug2
Breaks: vde2 (<< 2.3.2+r586-3)
Description: Virtual Distributed Ethernet. Virtual Switch command.
Description-md5: 4ea6dd2f510be41b95f387a86b75993a
Homepage: http://vde.sourceforge.net
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/v/vde2/vde-switch_2.3.2+r586-8+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 57528
MD5sum: 42359ace0de9b49bb55a8dba53e41b47
SHA256: d0cea286c95df47931cbaeeebbee9411a9b8da90191944831108164bf34f0728