How to Install and Uninstall iptables.x86_64 Package on CentOS Stream 8

Last updated: July 05,2024

1. Install "iptables.x86_64" package

Learn how to install iptables.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                iptables.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "iptables.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall iptables.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                iptables.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the iptables.x86_64 package on CentOS Stream 8

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Available Packages
Name : iptables
Version : 1.8.5
Release : 11.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 671 k
Source : iptables-1.8.5-11.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : Tools for managing Linux kernel packet filtering capabilities
URL : http://www.netfilter.org/projects/iptables
License : GPLv2 and Artistic 2.0 and ISC
Description : The iptables utility controls the network packet filtering code in the
: Linux kernel. If you need to set up firewalls and/or IP masquerading,
: you should either install nftables or this package.
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: Note: This package contains the nftables-based variants of iptables and
: ip6tables, which are drop-in replacements of the legacy tools.