brctl:tldr:731ab

brctl: Create a new Ethernet bridge interface.

brctl

$ sudo brctl add ${bridge_name}

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This command is used in Linux to create a new bridge interface. The sudo command is used to execute the subsequent command with administrative privileges.

The brctl command is the tool used for managing Linux Ethernet bridges. It allows you to create, delete, and manage bridge interfaces, which are used to connect multiple network interfaces together at the data link layer (layer 2) of the networking stack.

The add parameter specifies that a new bridge interface should be added.

${bridge_name} is a placeholder for the desired name of the bridge interface. You should replace it with the actual name you want to assign to the bridge. For example, if you want to create a bridge named "br0", you would replace ${bridge_name} with "br0" in the command.

Overall, the command sudo brctl add ${bridge_name} is used to create a new bridge interface with the specified name in Linux.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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