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Package: vde2 (2.2.3-3 and others)

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.

Tags: Hardware Enablement: Emulation, User Interface: Daemon, Command Shell, Networking: VPN or Tunneling, Network Protocol: Ethernet, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Purpose: Checking, Works with: Network Traffic

Other Packages Related to vde2

  • depends
  • recommends
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  • dep: adduser
    add and remove users and groups
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3) [amd64, hppa, i386, mips, mipsel]
    GNU C könyvtár: megosztott könyvtárak
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.4) [armel, powerpc, s390]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5) [avr32]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5-5) [m68k]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.6) [sparc]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.3) [ia64]
    GNU C könyvtár: megosztott könyvtárak
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
    dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.4) [alpha]
  • dep: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.4.0) [armel]
    GCC támogató programkönyvtár
  • dep: libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.3-1) [m68k]
    system interface for user-level packet capture
    dep: libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8) [alpha, armel, avr32, hppa, i386, powerpc]
    dep: libpcap0.8 (>= 1.0.0-1) [amd64, ia64, mips, mipsel, s390, sparc]
  • dep: libvde0 [not m68k]
    Virtual Distributed Ethernet - support libraries
  • dep: libvdemgmt0 [m68k]
    Virtual Distributed Ethernet - Management console library
  • dep: libvdeplug2
    Virtual Distributed Ethernet - Plug library
  • sug: kvm
    Package not available
  • sug: qemu
    fast processor emulator
  • sug: vde2-cryptcab
    Virtual Distributed Ethernet - CryptCab

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Architecture Version Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 2.2.3-3 250.8 kB844 kB [list of files]
amd64 2.2.3-3 213.9 kB700 kB [list of files]
armel 2.2.3-3 195.0 kB640 kB [list of files]
avr32 (unofficial port) 2.2.3-3 190.6 kB556 kB [list of files]
hppa 2.2.3-3 217.4 kB692 kB [list of files]
i386 2.2.3-3 189.3 kB628 kB [list of files]
ia64 2.2.3-3 300.5 kB1068 kB [list of files]
m68k (unofficial port) 2.2.2-3 164.4 kB500 kB [list of files]
mips 2.2.3-3 206.8 kB728 kB [list of files]
mipsel 2.2.3-3 208.0 kB736 kB [list of files]
powerpc 2.2.3-3 236.8 kB796 kB [list of files]
s390 2.2.3-3 213.1 kB688 kB [list of files]
sparc 2.2.3-3 197.8 kB644 kB [list of files]