How To Install libipset13 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libipset13 on Debian 11.
What is libipset13
libipset13 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 shared libraries needed to run programs that use the IP sets library.
There are three methods to install libipset13 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libipset13 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libipset13 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libipset13
Install libipset13 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libipset13 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libipset13
Install libipset13 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libipset13 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libipset13
How To Uninstall libipset13 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libipset13 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libipset13
Uninstall libipset13 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libipset13 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libipset13
Remove libipset13 Configurations and Data
To remove libipset13 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libipset13
Remove libipset13 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libipset13 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libipset13
Dependencies
libipset13 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libipset13 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
