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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "shorewall" package

This tutorial shows how to install shorewall on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall shorewall on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: shorewall
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 2189
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Roberto C. Sanchez
Architecture: all
Version: 5.0.4-1
Replaces: shorewall-common, shorewall-perl, shorewall-shell
Depends: shorewall-core (>= 5.0.4~), shorewall-core (<< 5.0.5~), iptables (>= 1.3.8), iproute2 | iproute, debconf (>= 1.4.69) | cdebconf (>= 0.39), perl, bc, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Suggests: shorewall-doc, make
Filename: pool/universe/s/shorewall/shorewall_5.0.4-1_all.deb
Size: 674786
MD5sum: b019034026324dc73d84555090a6cfeb
SHA1: 73f8bce6a56078c10d8dfd7f1ebb6cba4613a410
SHA256: 41c524159512674ff5e1e795eee337fdc472e3063c93e030287921ce41c2c633
Description-en: Shoreline Firewall, netfilter configurator
Shorewall allows firewall/gateway requirements to be described using
entries in a set of configuration files. It reads those configuration
files and, with the help of the iptables utility, configures
netfilter to match these requirements.
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Shorewall supports a wide range of router/firewall/gateway applications,
traffic shaping and almost every type of VPN.
Description-md5: 8a35206537054a60152c0c407d9b9c10
Homepage: http://www.shorewall.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu