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    Network management is an essential skill for any system administrator, and when it comes to Linux, tools like bridge-utils become invaluable. Frequently used to facilitate the virtual networking setups, particularly involving virtual machines and containers, bridge-utils provides command-line utilities to create and manage network bridges on Linux. In this article, we'll dive into what a network bridge is, why it’s useful, how you can install bridge-utils using different package managers like apt, dnf, and zypper, and some basic commands to get you started. Before we jump into the installation and usage of bridge-utils, let's clarify what a network bridge is.