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Install iptables-dev on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install iptables-dev

Learn how to install iptables-dev with the command sudo apt-get install iptables-dev on Ubuntus.

Quick installation of iptables-dev:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: iptables-dev

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install iptables-dev

Package Details

Package:iptables-dev
Version:1.4.12-1ubuntu5
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://www.netfilter.org/
Description: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 (libipq, libiptc, libxtables), header, documentation and related files for iptables development. Homepage: http://www.netfilter.org/
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:devel

How to install iptables-dev on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If iptables-dev is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L iptables-dev' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L iptables-dev
Package `iptables-dev' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing iptables-dev:

After system update use the following command to install iptables-dev:

sudo apt-get install iptables-dev

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove iptables-dev from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the iptables-dev from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the iptables-dev following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  iptables-dev

Following command is used to remove the iptables-dev package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove iptables-dev

This will remove iptables-dev and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing iptables-dev with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge iptables-dev

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove iptables-dev

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with iptables-dev package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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