{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/22"},{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking/2"},{"label":"Front-Ends","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/database-front-ends/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides official Python bindings for Open vSwitch, enabling programmatic access to OVSDB (Open vSwitch Database) and network switch configuration via JSON-RPC.","skillfed_tags":["network-management","sdn","ovsdb"],"use_cases":["Query and monitor Open vSwitch database schema and network topology (bridges, ports, interfaces) from a Python application.","Automate virtual network switch configuration and management tasks via JSON-RPC without invoking ovs-vsctl command-line tools.","Build network orchestration or SDN (Software-Defined Networking) controllers that need programmatic access to OVS state.","Inspect OVSDB schema locally from vswitch.ovsschema files or remotely via TCP/Unix socket connections.","Implement custom network flow parsing and analysis tools using the optional flow parsing library extra."],"what_it_does":"The ovs package is the official Python language binding for Open vSwitch, developed in-tree as part of the Open vSwitch project. It provides low-level access to OVSDB (the Open vSwitch Database) through JSON-RPC communication, allowing you to query and manipulate virtual network switch configuration programmatically. The package includes modules for schema inspection, database transactions via the OVSDB IDL (Interface Definition Language), and network stream communication.\n\nTypical use involves connecting to an OVSDB server (locally via Unix socket or remotely via TCP), retrieving schema information, and iterating over database tables such as bridges, ports, and interfaces. The package depends on sortedcontainers for efficient data structures and pywin32 for platform-specific functionality. Installation requires a source build, which can introduce friction on systems without a C compiler or necessary build tools.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are building tooling for Open vSwitch environments and can tolerate high install friction. The package is production-stable, actively maintained, and permissively licensed. However, installation requires a source build and platform-specific dependencies; verify your build environment has necessary tools before attempting install. Not suitable for lightweight or quick-start use cases."},"id":"ovs","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ovs","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ovs.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/ovs/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-03-31","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"ovs","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Open vSwitch library"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":77893,"position":14484,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.7.1"}