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-Note: **the bridge-utils package is deprecated**, instead use the //bridge// command from [[networking/​iproute2|iproute2]] package.+Note: **the bridge-utils package is DEPRECATED**, instead use the //bridge// command from [[networking/​iproute2|iproute2]] package.
  
-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. ​Latest ​releases at [[https://​kernel.org/​pub/​linux/utils/net/​bridge-utils/​]], and historical releases are maintained ​at [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/bridge/files/]].+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
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-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]]
  
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