How To Install libipset-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libipset-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libipset-dev
libipset-dev is:
IP sets are a framework inside the Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernel which can be administered by the ipset(8) utility. Depending on the type, currently an IP set may store IP addresses, (TCP/UDP) port numbers or IP addresses with MAC addresses in a way which ensures lightning speed when matching an entry against a set.
If you want to
- store multiple IP addresses or port numbers and match against the entire collection using a single iptables rule.
- dynamically update iptables rules against IP addresses or ports without performance penalty.
- express complex IP address and ports based rulesets with a single iptables rule and benefit from the speed of IP sets.
then IP sets may be the proper tool for you.
This package contains the development libraries and header files you need to develop your programs using the IP sets library.
There are three methods to install libipset-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libipset-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libipset-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libipset-dev
Install libipset-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libipset-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libipset-dev
Install libipset-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libipset-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libipset-dev
How To Uninstall libipset-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libipset-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libipset-dev
Uninstall libipset-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libipset-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libipset-dev
Remove libipset-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libipset-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libipset-dev
Remove libipset-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libipset-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libipset-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libipset-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
