Introduction

In this page will be shown how to use the CNRL repository for Debian and Ubuntu.

Using this repository, you will be provided with the following packages:

# VIRTUALBRICKS related:
virtualbricks - Virtualization suite for qemu/kvm VMs and vde2 networks
vde-netemu - Channel emulator for VDE2

Use the repository

Please, follow instructions below:

  1. Create the file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cnrl-deis-unibo-it.sources and add the following content: 
    # DTN Repository
Types: deb
URIs: http://cnrl.deis.unibo.it/repo/
Suites: RELEASE
Components: main
Architectures: amd64
Signed-By: /etc/apt/keyrings/cnrl-deis-unibo-it.gpg
    You must replace RELEASE with the SUITE of the table below. 
    +--------------------------------------------+------------------+
| RELEASE                                    | SUITE            |
+--------------------------------------------+------------------+
| debian bookworm (12 oldstable)             | bookworm         |
| debian trixie (13 stable)                  | trixie           |
| debian forky (14 testing)                  | forky            |
| debian sid (unstable)                      | sid              |
| ubuntu focal fossa (20.04 LTS)             | focal            |
| ubuntu jammy jellyfish (22.04 LTS)         | jammy            |
| ubuntu noble numbat (24.04 LTS)            | noble            |
| ubuntu resolute raccoon (26.04 LTS)        | resolute         |
+--------------------------------------------+------------------+
  2. Download and import the GPG Public Key for the repository, run the following comand: 
    wget -O - http://cnrl.deis.unibo.it/repo/signing_key.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/keyrings/cnrl-deis-unibo-it.gpg
  3. Update the packages list, type the following command (compulsory, otherwise you risk to install versions from other repositories!): 
    sudo apt-get update
  4. Type the following command to get virtualbricks (analogously for possible other packages of this repo): 
    sudo apt-get install virtualbricks
    Type the following command to add vde-netemu (essential): 
    sudo apt-get install vde-netemu

Contact

For any reason related the packages or the repository, feel free to contact me.