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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 ​athttps://git.kernel.org/pub/​scm/​network/bridge/bridge-utils.git/​refs/tags , and latest athttps://​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.netfilter.org/​|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/​c/​en/​us/​tech/​lan-switching/​spanning-tree-protocol/​index.html|Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP), Cisco]]   * [[http://​www.cisco.com/​c/​en/​us/​tech/​lan-switching/​spanning-tree-protocol/​index.html|Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP), Cisco]]
  
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