Bridge Management Script

This Python script provides a command-line utility to manage network bridges on a Linux system. It allows users to create, delete, and list network bridges, as well as manage their associated interfaces. The script utilizes colorama for color-coded output and subprocess to execute system commands.

Features

• Create a Bridge: Create a new network bridge with specified interfaces.
• Delete a Bridge: Remove an existing network bridge.
• List Bridges: View all existing network bridges.
• List Interfaces: View all available network interfaces.
• Handle Interfaces: Add and remove network interfaces from bridges.

Requirements

• Python 3
• bridge-utils package (automatically installed if missing)

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the script.

2. Navigate to the directory where the script is located.

3. Ensure you have pip installed.

4. Install the required Python packages using the existing requirements.txt file:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Ensure you have bridge-utils installed. The script will attempt to install it if it's not present.

Usage

1. Run the Script:

   Execute the script with root privileges:

   sudo python3 bridge_manager.py

2. Main Menu:

   • (C)reate: Create a new bridge.
   • (D)elete: Delete an existing bridge.
   • (Q)uit: Exit the script.

3. Creating a Bridge:

   • List available network interfaces.
   • Select exactly 2 interfaces to add to the new bridge.
   • Provide a name for the new bridge.

4. Deleting a Bridge:

   • List existing bridges.
   • Select the bridge to delete.

Functions

• run_command(command, check=True): Runs a system command and prints the output.
• clear_console(): Clears the console screen.
• install_bridge_utils(): Ensures bridge-utils is installed.
• list_bridges(): Lists all existing network bridges.
• list_interfaces(): Lists all network interfaces.
• create_bridge(bridge_name, interfaces): Creates a new bridge with specified interfaces.
• add_interfaces_to_bridge(bridge_name, interfaces): Adds interfaces to the specified bridge.
• set_interfaces_down_up(interfaces): Brings interfaces down and then up.
• bring_down_bridge(bridge_name): Brings down the specified bridge.
• remove_interfaces_from_bridge(bridge_name): Removes all interfaces from the bridge.
• delete_bridge(bridge_name): Deletes the specified bridge.
• handle_create_bridge(): Handles the creation of a new bridge.
• handle_delete_bridge(): Handles the deletion of an existing bridge.
• main_menu(): Displays the main menu and handles user actions.
• main(): Entry point of the script.

Notes

• Ensure you have the necessary permissions to modify network configurations.
• This script is designed to work on Linux systems with bridge-utils installed.

License

This script is provided as-is. Use it at your own risk. For any modifications or contributions, please follow the standard open-source practices.

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Feel free to modify and extend this script according to your requirements. For any issues or questions, open an issue in the repository.