How To Install arno-iptables-firewall on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install arno-iptables-firewall on Ubuntu.
What is arno-iptables-firewall
arno-iptables-firewall is:
Unlike other lean iptables front ends in Debian, arno-iptables-firewall will setup and load a secure, restrictive firewall by just asking a few questions. This includes configuring internal networks for internet access via NAT and potential network services (e.g. HTTP or SSH).
However, it is in no way restricted to this simple setup. Some catch words of additional features, that can be enabled in the well documented configuration file are: DSL/ADSL, port forwarding, DMZ, port-scan detection, MAC address filtering.
Moreover, it comes with an extensive set of plugins to cover further requirements. For example SSH brute force protection, traffic shaping, traffic accounting, VPN support to just mention a few.
There are three methods to install arno-iptables-firewall on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install arno-iptables-firewall Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install arno-iptables-firewall using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install arno-iptables-firewall
Install arno-iptables-firewall Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install arno-iptables-firewall using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install arno-iptables-firewall
Install arno-iptables-firewall 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 arno-iptables-firewall using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install arno-iptables-firewall
How To Uninstall arno-iptables-firewall on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the arno-iptables-firewall package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove arno-iptables-firewall
Uninstall arno-iptables-firewall And Its Dependencies
To uninstall arno-iptables-firewall and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove arno-iptables-firewall
Remove arno-iptables-firewall Configurations and Data
To remove arno-iptables-firewall configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge arno-iptables-firewall
Remove arno-iptables-firewall configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove arno-iptables-firewall configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge arno-iptables-firewall
Dependencies
arno-iptables-firewall have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install arno-iptables-firewall package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.