How To Install ipset 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 ipset on Ubuntu.
What is ipset
ipset 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.
There are three methods to install ipset 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 ipset Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ipset using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ipset
Install ipset Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ipset using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ipset
Install ipset 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 ipset using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ipset
How To Uninstall ipset on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the ipset package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ipset
Uninstall ipset And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ipset and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ipset
Remove ipset Configurations and Data
To remove ipset configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ipset
Remove ipset configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ipset configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ipset
Dependencies
ipset have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ipset package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.