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.TH veth 4 2017-10-03 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
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.SH NAME
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veth \- Virtual Ethernet Device
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The
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.B veth
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devices are virtual Ethernet devices.
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.PP
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They can act as tunnels between network namespaces to create
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a bridge to a physical network device in another namespace, but
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can also be used as standalone network devices.
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.PP
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Because of their original purpose for tunneling
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.B veth
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devices are always created in pairs, that are
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interconnected with each other.
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When one
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.B veth
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end receives a packet it appears on its pair and vice versa.
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.PP
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.B Veth
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devices can be manipulated with the
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.BR ip (8)
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tool.
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See
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.I "ip link help"
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for more information.
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.PP
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR clone (2),
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.BR ip (8)
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