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+ | Note: **the bridge-utils package is DEPRECATED**, instead use the //bridge// command from [[networking/iproute2|iproute2]] package. | ||
- | Bridging is supported in the current 2.4 (and 2.6) kernels from all the major distributors. The required administration utilities are in the bridge-utils package in most distributions. Old package releases are maintained at [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/bridge/files/]], and latest releases at [[https://kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/bridge-utils/]]. | + | Bridging is supported in the current kernels from all the major distributors. The required administration utilities are in the bridge-utils package in most distributions. All releases are archived at: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/bridge/bridge-utils.git/refs/tags , and latest at: https://kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/bridge-utils/ |
- | You can also build your own up to date version by getting the latest kernel from [[https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shemminger/bridge-utils.git/]] and build the utilities based from the source code in bridge-utils GIT repository. | + | You can also build your own up to date version by getting the latest kernel from [[https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/bridge/bridge-utils.git/]] and build the utilities based from the source code in bridge-utils GIT repository. |
<code> | <code> | ||
- | $ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shemminger/bridge-utils.git | + | $ git clone -b main git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/bridge/bridge-utils.git |
$ cd bridge-utils | $ cd bridge-utils | ||
$ autoconf | $ autoconf | ||
$ ./configure</code> | $ ./configure</code> | ||
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=====Kernel Configuration===== | =====Kernel Configuration===== | ||
- | You need to enable bridging in the kernel. Set "networking -> 802.1d Ethernet Bridging" to either yes or module | + | You need to enable bridging in |
+ | the kernel. Set "networking -> 802.1d Ethernet Bridging" to either yes or module | ||
=====Manual Configuration===== | =====Manual Configuration===== | ||
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- | The code is currently maintained by Stephen Hemminger[[shemminger@osdl.org]] for both 2.4 and 2.6 Linux. Bridge bugs and enhancements are discussed on the Bridge mailing list [[bridge@lists.linux-foundation.org]]. The list is open to anyone interested, use the web mailman interface [[https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge]] to subscribe. | + | The code is currently maintained by Stephen Hemminger[[stephen@networkplumber.org]]. Bridge bugs and enhancements are discussed on the linux-netdev mailing list [[netdev@vger.kernel.org]]. The list is open to anyone interested: [[http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#netdev]] |
=====External Links===== | =====External Links===== | ||
- | * [[http://openvpn.sourceforge.net/bridge.html|Ethernet VPN bridging]] | + | * [[http://openvpn.net/community-resources/ethernet-bridging/|Ethernet VPN bridging]] |
- | * [[http://ebtables.sourceforge.net|Ebtables firewalling]] | + | * [[http://ebtables.netfilter.org/|Ebtables firewalling]] |
* [[http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Ethernet-Bridge-netfilter-HOWTO.html|Ethernet-bridge HOWTO]] | * [[http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Ethernet-Bridge-netfilter-HOWTO.html|Ethernet-bridge HOWTO]] | ||
* [[http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/BRIDGE-STP-HOWTO/index.html|Linux-bridge STP HOWTO]] | * [[http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/BRIDGE-STP-HOWTO/index.html|Linux-bridge STP HOWTO]] | ||
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Spanning_tree_protocol| wikipedia:Spanning_tree_protocol ]] | + | * [[http://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Spanning_tree_protocol| Wikipedia: Spanning_tree_protocol ]] |
- | * [[http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/rtrmgmt/sw_ntman/cwsimain/cwsi2/cwsiug2/vlan2/stpapp.htm|Understanding Spanning-Tree Protocol (Cisco)]] | + | * [[http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/tech/lan-switching/spanning-tree-protocol/index.html|Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP), Cisco]] |