How to Install and Uninstall iptables-backend-nft Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "iptables-backend-nft" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install iptables-backend-nft on openSuSE Tumbleweed

$ sudo zypper refresh $ sudo zypper install iptables-backend-nft

2. Uninstall "iptables-backend-nft" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall iptables-backend-nft on openSuSE Tumbleweed:

$ sudo zypper remove iptables-backend-nft

3. Information about the iptables-backend-nft package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package iptables-backend-nft:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : iptables-backend-nft
Version : 1.8.10-2.2
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 1.5 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : iptables-1.8.10-2.2.src
Upstream URL : https://netfilter.org/projects/iptables/
Summary : Metapackage to make nft the default backend for iptables/arptables/ebtables
Description :
Installation of this package adds higher priority alternatives (cf.
update-alternatives) that makes the iptables, ip6tables, arptables
and ebtables commands point to a program variant that uses the
nftables kernel interface.

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