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 commands to upgrade the OS and install the curl package to download the setup script from packagecloud.io:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y
sudo apt-get install curl

Configure Apt Using the Packagecloud Setup Script

FD.io Packagecloud Repositories provides pop-up menu that provides the ability to copy a one-line bash command to fetch the packagecloud setup script. In general, start at the FD.io packagecloud URL:

https://packagecloud.io/fdio

Then choose the desired repository link (e.g. ‘release’) and select the “Debian” package icon in the section named “Quick install instructions”. When the pop-up dialog appears, select the “Copy” button to copy the command to run the setup script and paste it into a terminal on your server.

VPP Release Repo

The URL to install the latest VPP release is

https://packagecloud.io/fdio/release

VPP master Branch Repo

The URL to install the latest VPP release is

https://packagecloud.io/fdio/release

VPP stable release Branch Repo

Stable release branches are named “stable/YYMM” (e.g. stable/2206) and the associated packagecloud repositories are named “YYMM” (e.g 2206). For example, the URL to the VPP 22.06 stable release branch package repository is:

https://packagecloud.io/fdio/2206

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*"

Remove FD.io Apt source lists

Remove FD.io Apt source list files created by the packagecloud apt setup script by running the following command:

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/fdio*.list