How to Install and Uninstall ipset Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "ipset" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install ipset on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ipset
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ipset" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall ipset on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ipset
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ipset package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: ipset
Priority: extra
Section: net
Installed-Size: 131
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Neutron Soutmun
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.29-1
Provides: ipset-6.29
Depends: iptables, libc6 (>= 2.4), libipset3 (>= 6.14-1~)
Breaks: xtables-addons-common (<< 1.41~)
Filename: pool/main/i/ipset/ipset_6.29-1_amd64.deb
Size: 33330
MD5sum: f38667958925bb08a52259fa7f32a4e6
SHA1: 807dc11f5bfa39bb4b0dc9024fc51bb309905a21
SHA256: 19cdb6a772a037ffb827474ad31d96b3a9e4dfeec23aa6d795d3d8d40880b492
Description-en: administration tool for kernel IP sets
IP sets are a framework inside the Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernel which can be
administered by the ipset(8) utility. Depending on the type, currently an
IP set may store IP addresses, (TCP/UDP) port numbers or IP addresses with
MAC addresses in a way which ensures lightning speed when matching an
entry against a set.
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If you want to
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* store multiple IP addresses or port numbers and match against the
entire collection using a single iptables rule.
* dynamically update iptables rules against IP addresses or ports without
performance penalty.
* express complex IP address and ports based rulesets with a single
iptables rule and benefit from the speed of IP sets.
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then IP sets may be the proper tool for you.
Description-md5: d87e199641d9d6fbb0e52a65cf412bde
Homepage: http://ipset.netfilter.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y