How To Install xtables-addons-source on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xtables-addons-source on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xtables-addons-source
xtables-addons-source is:
Xtables-addons provides extra modules for iptables not present in the kernel, and is the successor of patch-o-matic. Extensions includes new targets like TEE, TARPIT, CHAOS, or modules like geoip and account.
This package provides the source code for the xtables-addons kernel modules. The xtables-addons package is also required in order to make use of these modules. Kernel source or headers are required to compile these modules.
There are three methods to install xtables-addons-source 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 xtables-addons-source Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xtables-addons-source using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xtables-addons-source
Install xtables-addons-source Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xtables-addons-source using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xtables-addons-source
Install xtables-addons-source 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 xtables-addons-source using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xtables-addons-source
How To Uninstall xtables-addons-source on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xtables-addons-source package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xtables-addons-source
Uninstall xtables-addons-source And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xtables-addons-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xtables-addons-source
Remove xtables-addons-source Configurations and Data
To remove xtables-addons-source configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xtables-addons-source
Remove xtables-addons-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xtables-addons-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xtables-addons-source
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xtables-addons-source package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
