Ubuntu - Setup the FD.io Repository

Choose one of the following releases to install.

Update the OS

It is a good idea to first update and upgrade the OS before starting; run the following command to update the OS:

apt-get update

Point to the Repository

Create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/99fd.io.list with contents that point to the version needed. The contents needed are shown below.

VPP latest Release

Create the file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/99fd.io.list that contain the following contents:

deb [trusted=yes] https://packagecloud.io/fdio/release/ubuntu bionic main

Get the key:

curl -L https://packagecloud.io/fdio/release/gpgkey | sudo apt-key add -

VPP master Branch

Create the file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/99fd.io.list that contain the following contents:

deb [trusted=yes] https://packagecloud.io/fdio/master/ubuntu bionic main

Get the key:

curl -L https://packagecloud.io/fdio/master/gpgkey | sudo apt-key add -

Install the Mandatory Packages

Install the mandatory packages by running the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vpp vpp-plugin-core vpp-plugin-dpdk

Install the Optional Packages

Install the optional packages by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install vpp-api-python python3-vpp-api vpp-dbg vpp-dev

Uninstall the Packages

Uninstall the packages by running the following command:

sudo apt-get remove --purge "vpp*"