How To Install bird-bgp on Ubuntu

All of the main routing protocols are fully supported by BIRD, an Internet routing daemon. With a strong route filtering syntax and simple setup interface, it enables redistribution between protocols. This temporary package can be safely deleted. On Ubuntu 20.04, there are three options for installing bird-bgp. Apt-get, apt, and aptitude are all available. Each strategy of bird-bgp’s installation will be described in detail in the following sections. We can select any of them.

Installation of  Bird-Bgp on Ubuntu

There are 3 different installation methods.

• Method 1: Installation using apt-get command
• Method 2: Installation using apt command
• Method 3: Installation using aptitude command

Let’s install the tool through all the possible methods.

Method 1: Installation using apt-get command

Step 1: Update the apt database with the following command using apt-get.

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: After upgrading the apt database, we can use apt-get to install bird-bgp by performing the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install bird-bgp

Method 2: Installation using apt command

Step 1: Update the apt database with the following command using apt-get.

sudo apt update

Step 2: After upgrading the apt database, we can use apt to install bird-bgp by performing the following command:

sudo apt -y install bird-bgp

Method 3: Installation using aptitude command

Step 1: Since aptitude is not typically installed by default on Ubuntu, you might need to install it first if you wish to utilize this method. To update the apt database with aptitude, run the following command.

sudo aptitude update

Step 2: After upgrading the apt database, we can use aptitude to install bird-bgp by performing the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bird-bgp

Usage of Bird-Bgp tool

Example 1: This command is used to Configure Bird with the config set in /etc/bird/bird.conf.

sudo birdc configure

Example 2: It will show the status of the BGP protocols.

sudo birdc show proto

Example 3: This command will demonstrate the all routes you export to a specific upstream/peer.

sudo birdc show route export kernal1