How To Install iptables-compat on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install iptables-compat in Fedora 36. iptables-compat is Temporary transitioning package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install iptables-compat on Fedora 36.

What is `iptables-compat`

This package only exists to help transition iptables users to the new package split. It will be removed after one distribution release cycle, please do not reference it or depend on it in any way.

We can use yum or dnf to install iptables-compat on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install iptables-compat.

Install iptables-compat on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install iptables-compat using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install iptables-compat

Install iptables-compat on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install iptables-compat

How To Uninstall iptables-compat on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the iptables-compat package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove iptables-compat

iptables-compat Package Contents on Fedora 36

References

iptables-compat website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install iptables-compat on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).