How to Install and Uninstall openvswitch Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: March 14,2025

1. Install "openvswitch" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install openvswitch on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                openvswitch
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "openvswitch" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall openvswitch on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                openvswitch
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the openvswitch package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package openvswitch:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : openvswitch
Version : 3.1.0-20.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 1.4 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : openvswitch-3.1.0-20.1.src
Upstream URL : http://openvswitch.org/
Summary : A multilayer virtual network switch
Description :
Open vSwitch is a multilayer virtual network Ethernet switch. It is
enables network automation through programmatic extension, and
supports standard management interfaces and protocols (e.g. NetFlow,
sFlow, RSPAN, ERSPAN, CLI, LACP, 802.1ag). In addition, it supports
distribution across multiple physical servers similar to VMware’s
vNetwork distributed vswitch or Cisco’s Nexus 1000V.