How to Install and Uninstall iptables.src Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "iptables.src" package

This is a short guide on how to install iptables.src on Oracle Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                iptables.src
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "iptables.src" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall iptables.src on Oracle Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the iptables.src package on Oracle Linux 8

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Available Packages
Name : iptables
Version : 1.8.4
Release : 22.0.1.el8
Architecture : src
Size : 1.5 M
Source : None
Repository : ol8_baseos_latest
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.