How to Install and Uninstall python-netfilter Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "python-netfilter" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install python-netfilter on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-netfilter
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-netfilter" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall python-netfilter on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-netfilter
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 46
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jeremy Lainé
Architecture: all
Version: 0.6.3-1
Depends: python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), iptables
Filename: pool/universe/p/python-netfilter/python-netfilter_0.6.3-1_all.deb
Size: 8652
MD5sum: f6c8865e08ee1f97459e053c00e4f125
SHA1: b268f42915f5f1f7dd04467bae766e3bb924e169
SHA256: 67aca855a036361cb1c5edbeba1411108c97763c776fef90cb5d005fefe62b88
Description-en: Python module for manipulating netfilter rules (Python 2)
This Python module acts as a wrapper around iptables to manipulate
the Linux kernel's packet filtering tables.
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Typical applications include building firewalls or network access
controllers.
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This package contains the module for Python 2.
Description-md5: f767a046c883af5264083a52d58e69a7
Homepage: https://github.com/jlaine/python-netfilter
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu