Install openvswitch-switch on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install openvswitch-switch

Quick installation of openvswitch-switch:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: openvswitch-switch

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install openvswitch-switch

How to install openvswitch-switch on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If openvswitch-switch is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L openvswitch-switch' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L openvswitch-switch
Package `openvswitch-switch' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing openvswitch-switch:

After system update use the following command to install openvswitch-switch:

sudo apt-get install openvswitch-switch

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove openvswitch-switch from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the openvswitch-switch from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the openvswitch-switch following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  openvswitch-switch

Following command is used to remove the openvswitch-switch package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove openvswitch-switch

This will remove openvswitch-switch and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing openvswitch-switch with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge openvswitch-switch

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove openvswitch-switch

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with openvswitch-switch package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.