bridge

List bridges and interfaces

$ bridge link

$ bridge vlan

$ sudo bridge vlan add dev lan0 vid 100 pvid untagged

$ sudo bridge vlan delete dev lan0 vid 100

$ bridge monitor

bridge [OPTIONS] OBJECT COMMAND

bridge shows and manipulates Linux bridge devices and their forwarding database. It manages bridge ports, VLANs, and FDB entries for Layer 2 switching functionality.

link

List bridge interfaces and ports

Show or manage VLAN configuration

Forwarding database management

Multicast group database management

Watch for changes in bridge configuration

Add VLAN or FDB entry

Remove VLAN or FDB entry

VLAN identifier (1-4094)

Set as port VLAN ID

VLAN tagging mode

VLANs require VLAN filtering to be enabled on the bridge. Changes may disrupt existing connections. Requires root privileges for modifications.

bridge is part of iproute2, providing Linux bridge management functionality complementing brctl.

ip(8), brctl(8), tc(8)