How To Install miniupnpd-iptables on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install miniupnpd-iptables on Debian 11.
What is miniupnpd-iptables
miniupnpd-iptables is:
MiniUPnPd is a small daemon which can be installed on a NAT router to provide UPnP Internet Gateway Device and Port Mapping Protocol services, enabling clients on the LAN to ask for port redirections. It is compatible with peer-to-peer software, messaging applications, and games consoles that connect to online services (including Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network).
This package provides miniupnpd with iptables backend. The iptables/xtables framework has been replaced by nftables. You should consider migrating now.
There are three methods to install miniupnpd-iptables 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 miniupnpd-iptables Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install miniupnpd-iptables using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install miniupnpd-iptables
Install miniupnpd-iptables Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install miniupnpd-iptables using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install miniupnpd-iptables
Install miniupnpd-iptables 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 miniupnpd-iptables using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install miniupnpd-iptables
How To Uninstall miniupnpd-iptables on Debian 11
To uninstall only the miniupnpd-iptables package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove miniupnpd-iptables
Uninstall miniupnpd-iptables And Its Dependencies
To uninstall miniupnpd-iptables and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove miniupnpd-iptables
Remove miniupnpd-iptables Configurations and Data
To remove miniupnpd-iptables configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge miniupnpd-iptables
Remove miniupnpd-iptables configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove miniupnpd-iptables configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge miniupnpd-iptables
Dependencies
miniupnpd-iptables have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install miniupnpd-iptables package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.