vde_plug2tap command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix vde_plug2tap command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

vde_plug2tap: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: vde_plug2tap: command not found

Solutions to vde_plug2tap: command not found

How To Fix vde_plug2tap: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu vde_plug2tap is provided by vde2 package.

vde2 is:

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

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.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install vde2

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install vde2.

sudo apt -y install vde2

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install vde2

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix vde_plug2tap command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.