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openvswitch

Production Quality, Multilayer Open Virtual Switch

  • Service
  • DAEMON
  • VIRTUAL-SWITCH
  • NETWORKING
  • Launchable
  • Background service
official+codex · reviewed · May 28, 2026 description in en

Description

Runs Open vSwitch, a multilayer virtual switch for servers, virtualization hosts, containers, and software-defined networking. It can connect virtual machines, containers, bridges, tunnels, and physical interfaces.

Use it when the system needs advanced virtual networking rather than a simple desktop connection. Switching and bridge rules can affect connectivity and isolation, so plan the network design before enabling it.

How to run

ovs-vswitchd.service

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