How to Install and Uninstall openvswitch-source Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "openvswitch-source" package

This guide let you learn how to install openvswitch-source on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                openvswitch-source
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "openvswitch-source" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall openvswitch-source on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                openvswitch-source
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the openvswitch-source package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: openvswitch-source
Source: openvswitch
Version: 2.15.0+ds1-8~bpo11+1
Installed-Size: 7403
Maintainer: Debian OpenStack
Architecture: all
Description-en: Open vSwitch source code
Open vSwitch is a production quality, multilayer, software-based,
Ethernet virtual switch. It is designed to enable massive network
automation through programmatic extension, while still supporting
standard management interfaces and protocols (e.g. NetFlow, IPFIX,
sFlow, SPAN, RSPAN, CLI, LACP, 802.1ag). In addition, it is designed
to support distribution across multiple physical servers similar to
VMware's vNetwork distributed vswitch or Cisco's Nexus 1000V.
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This package contains the full Open vSwitch source code to support
use with the Open Virtual Network (OVN) build.
Description-md5: 9c0e76c547ece8b74742dcb3cd0aadc2
Homepage: http://openvswitch.org/
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/o/openvswitch/openvswitch-source_2.15.0+ds1-8~bpo11+1_all.deb
Size: 7411248
SHA256: 47e8466de22b43e522b936e141393539a3a43be423db81123f865e76ae8c2747