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

Last updated: May 23,2024

1. Install "iptables-persistent" package

Learn how to install iptables-persistent on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: iptables-persistent
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 42
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jonathan Wiltshire
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0.4
Depends: netfilter-persistent (= 1.0.4), iptables, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Filename: pool/universe/i/iptables-persistent/iptables-persistent_1.0.4_all.deb
Size: 6540
MD5sum: cd0facd0993093a333d95dcf8a9999fe
SHA1: 9558786fc7b8fd3492f5e467811f84c481e406b0
SHA256: 2cd0189fe3f1206a9cb89793eaa72d1e7996416457302249afd0b63fc078471a
Description-en: boot-time loader for netfilter rules, iptables plugin
netfilter-persistent is a loader for netfilter configuration using a
plugin-based architecture.
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This package contains the iptables and ip6tables plugins.
Description-md5: 1cde2713365aeda7fa3bba00e9a06380
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu