How To Install iptables.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

In this tutorial we learn how to install iptables.x86_64 in Amazon Linux 2. iptables.x86_64 is Tools for managing Linux kernel packet filtering capabilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install iptables.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2.

What is `iptables.x86_64`

The iptables utility controls the network packet filtering code in the Linux kernel. If you need to set up firewalls and/or IP masquerading, you should install this package.

We can use yum to install iptables.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install iptables.x86_64.

Install iptables.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install iptables.x86_64 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install iptables.x86_64

How To Uninstall iptables.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

To uninstall only the iptables.x86_64 package we can use the following command:

sudo yum remove iptables.x86_64

iptables.x86_64 Package Contents on Amazon Linux 2

/usr/bin/iptables-xml
/usr/lib64/xtables
/usr/lib64/xtables/libarpt_mangle.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_802_3.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_among.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_arp.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_arpreply.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_dnat.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_ip.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_ip6.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_log.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_mark.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_mark_m.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_nflog.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_pkttype.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_redirect.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_snat.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_stp.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libebt_vlan.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_DNAT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_DNPT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_HL.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_LOG.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_MASQUERADE.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_NETMAP.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_REDIRECT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_REJECT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_SNAT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_SNPT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_ah.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_dst.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_eui64.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_frag.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_hbh.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_hl.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_icmp6.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_ipv6header.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_mh.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_rt.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libip6t_srh.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_CLUSTERIP.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_DNAT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_ECN.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_LOG.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_MASQUERADE.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_NETMAP.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_REDIRECT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_REJECT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_SNAT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_TTL.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_ULOG.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_ah.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_icmp.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_realm.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libipt_ttl.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_AUDIT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_CHECKSUM.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_CLASSIFY.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_CONNMARK.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_CONNSECMARK.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_CT.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_DSCP.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_HMARK.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_IDLETIMER.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_LED.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_MARK.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_NFLOG.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_NFQUEUE.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_NOTRACK.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_RATEEST.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_SECMARK.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_SET.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_SYNPROXY.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_TCPMSS.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_TCPOPTSTRIP.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_TEE.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_TOS.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_TPROXY.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_TRACE.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_addrtype.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_bpf.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_cgroup.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_cluster.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_comment.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_connbytes.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_connlabel.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_connlimit.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_connmark.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_conntrack.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_cpu.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_dccp.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_devgroup.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_dscp.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_ecn.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_esp.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_hashlimit.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_helper.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_ipcomp.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_iprange.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_ipvs.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_length.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_limit.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_mac.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_mark.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_multiport.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_nfacct.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_osf.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_owner.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_physdev.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_pkttype.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_policy.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_quota.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_rateest.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_recent.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_rpfilter.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_sctp.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_set.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_socket.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_standard.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_state.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_statistic.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_string.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_tcp.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_tcpmss.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_time.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_tos.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_u32.so
/usr/lib64/xtables/libxt_udp.so
/usr/sbin/ip6tables
/usr/sbin/ip6tables-legacy
/usr/sbin/ip6tables-legacy-restore
/usr/sbin/ip6tables-legacy-save
/usr/sbin/ip6tables-restore
/usr/sbin/ip6tables-save
/usr/sbin/iptables
/usr/sbin/iptables-apply
/usr/sbin/iptables-legacy
/usr/sbin/iptables-legacy-restore
/usr/sbin/iptables-legacy-save
/usr/sbin/iptables-restore
/usr/sbin/iptables-save
/usr/sbin/xtables-legacy-multi
/usr/share/doc/iptables-1.8.4
/usr/share/doc/iptables-1.8.4/INCOMPATIBILITIES
/usr/share/licenses/iptables-1.8.4
/usr/share/licenses/iptables-1.8.4/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man1/iptables-xml.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/ip6tables-restore-translate.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/ip6tables-restore.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/ip6tables-save.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/ip6tables-translate.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/ip6tables.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/iptables-apply.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/iptables-extensions.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/iptables-restore-translate.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/iptables-restore.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/iptables-save.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/iptables-translate.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/iptables.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/nfnl_osf.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/xtables-legacy.8.gz

References

iptables.x86_64 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install iptables.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 using yum.