How to Install and Uninstall apf-firewall Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: January 01,2025

You can also install and uninstall the apf-firewall on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "apf-firewall" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install apf-firewall on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                apf-firewall
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "apf-firewall" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall apf-firewall on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the apf-firewall package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: apf-firewall
Version: 9.7+rev1-7
Installed-Size: 269
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Depends: iproute2, iptables, lsb-base, wget
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Description: easy iptables based firewall system
Description-md5: 70a27f6569ccb5b877ccae4716aa7104
Homepage: http://www.rfxn.com/projects/advanced-policy-firewall/
Tag: admin::configuring, implemented-in::shell, interface::commandline,
network::firewall, protocol::ip, role::program, scope::utility,
security::firewall, use::configuring
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/a/apf-firewall/apf-firewall_9.7+rev1-7_all.deb
Size: 99100
MD5sum: d42ebbf62b417af8694071c7f13447ca
SHA256: 0f0eeafa531f481ff44f2dfb1e7f3d56c0ee3d45ce0913b4b9c311b12ed3aeb7