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:
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
VPP master Branch Repo
The URL to install the latest VPP release is
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:
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