Install latest/edge of openvswitch

Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

Make sure snap support is enabled in your Desktop store.


Install using the command line

sudo snap install openvswitch --edge

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openvswitch is only available on the unstable edge channel. It could break and change often.

Channel Version Published

Open vSwitch

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.

Details for openvswitch

License
  • Proprietary

Last updated
  • 6 April 2022 - latest/edge

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