# Install vde

Ethernet compliant virtual network. Version 2.3.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:vde
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install vde
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install vde-switch
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: vde-switch from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:vde
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/vde>
- **Version:** 2.3.3
- **Source summary:** Ethernet compliant virtual network
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/virtualsquare/vde-2>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/virtualsquare/vde-2>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/virtualsquare/vde-2#readme>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/virtualsquare/vde-2/archive/refs/tags/v2.3.3.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- dpipe (cli)
- unixcmd (cli)
- vde_autolink (cli)
- vde_over_ns (cli)
- vde_pcapplug (cli)
- vde_plug (cli)
- vde_plug2tap (cli)
- vde_router (cli)
- vde_switch (cli)
- vdecmd (cli)
- vdeterm (cli)
- wirefilter (cli)
- dpipe (alias)
- unixcmd (alias)
- vde_autolink (alias)
- vde_over_ns (alias)
- vde_pcapplug (alias)
- vde_plug (alias)
- vde_plug2tap (alias)
- vde_router (alias)
- vde_switch (alias)
- vdecmd (alias)
- vdeterm (alias)
- wirefilter (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- autoconf
- automake
- libtool

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.3.3
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/virtualsquare/vde-2
- Upstream latest detected: v2.3.3 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## セキュリティノート

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** vde
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - vde-switch - 2.3.2+r586-11: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: vde-switch from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Virtual Distributed Ethernet. | http://vde.sourceforge.net
- Ubuntu apt - vde-switch - 2.3.2+r586-10: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: vde-switch from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Virtual Distributed Ethernet. | http://vde.sourceforge.net


## Related Links

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- [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [libtool](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/libtool/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [qemu](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/qemu/) - Popular package that depends on this formula.
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- [passt](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/passt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, virtualization.
- [socket_vmnet](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/socket-vmnet/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, virtualization.
- [bittwist](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/bittwist/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ethernet, networking.
- [unbound](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/unbound/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking.
- [c-ares](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/c-ares/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking.
- [curl](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/curl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking.
- [libidn2](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/libidn2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking.
- [openldap](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/openldap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking.
- [dynamips](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/dynamips/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, emulation, networking, router.
- [piknik](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/piknik/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, network, networking, over.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph