How To Install iptables-services on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install iptables-services on AlmaLinux 8.
What is iptables-services
iptables services for IPv4 and IPv6 This package provides the services iptables and ip6tables that have been split out of the base package since they are not active by default anymore.
We can use yum or dnf to install iptables-services on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install iptables-services.
Install iptables-services on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install iptables-services using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install iptables-services
Install iptables-services on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install iptables-services using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install iptables-services
How To Uninstall iptables-services on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the iptables-services package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove iptables-services
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install iptables-services on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
