How to Install vde2 in Ubuntu 18.04



Install vde2 by entering the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install vde2

Description:

Virtual Distributed Ethernet

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.

Homepage: http://vde.sourceforge.net

Version: 2.3.2+r586-2.1build1

Section: universe/net