How to Install and Uninstall shorewall6 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "shorewall6" package

Please follow the steps below to install shorewall6 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                shorewall6
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "shorewall6" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall shorewall6 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                shorewall6
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the shorewall6 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: shorewall6
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 856
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Roberto C. Sanchez
Architecture: all
Version: 5.0.4-1
Depends: iptables (>= 1.4.1), iproute2 | iproute, debconf (>= 1.4.69) | cdebconf (>= 0.39), shorewall (>= 5.0.4~), shorewall (<< 5.0.5~), libio-socket-inet6-perl, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Filename: pool/universe/s/shorewall6/shorewall6_5.0.4-1_all.deb
Size: 396084
MD5sum: eef9e79d0702983662d025368c23e13c
SHA1: 80642cb596142504a7a1e83f4fd52ef416b092c0
SHA256: 67f1b8cc75a3884269be46d7c899577a8366689f0ca2bdcf32f7d2f9bdc63146
Description-en: Shoreline Firewall (IPv6 version), netfilter configurator
Shorewall6 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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Shorewall6 supports a wide range of router/firewall/gateway applications,
traffic shaping and almost every type of VPN.
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This package contains IPv6 support.
Description-md5: dc297ddbeac567f8ccdd4d6e755793ab
Homepage: http://www.shorewall.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu