How to Install and Uninstall iptables-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "iptables-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install iptables-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                iptables-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "iptables-dev" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall iptables-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: iptables-dev
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 277
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: iptables devel team
Architecture: amd64
Source: iptables
Version: 1.6.0-2ubuntu3
Depends: iptables (= 1.6.0-2ubuntu3)
Conflicts: iptables (<< 1.4.2-2)
Breaks: linux-libc-dev (<< 3.5)
Filename: pool/main/i/iptables/iptables-dev_1.6.0-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 55516
MD5sum: b62a6633ec5418afec6cca3c5b48933b
SHA1: fcb2eb2222cb957b6ea4d2576483c115ed9dcc45
SHA256: a47d2211512af0c084e8cdd8ed08c1e01a23752b277b10273ea0329fe537bdfb
Description-en: iptables development files
iptables is used to setup, maintain, and inspect the tables of
packet filter rules in the Linux kernel. This package contains
the available library (libiptc, libxtables), header, documentation and related
files for iptables development.
Description-md5: 0af7161abbc31c70e9f70c1b93871c64
Homepage: http://www.netfilter.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m