Install Iptables On A Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, Kali, CentOS, Fedora And Raspbian

iptables

Program that allows configuration of tables, chains and rules provided by the Linux kernel firewall.

Maintainer: Debian Netfilter Packaging Team

Email: [email protected] .

Website: https://www.netfilter.org/

Section: net

Install iptables

Debian apt-get install iptables Click to copy
Ubuntu apt-get install iptables Click to copy
Alpine OS apk add iptables Click to copy
Arch Linux pacman -S iptables Click to copy
Kali Linux apt-get install iptables Click to copy
CentOS yum install iptables Click to copy
Fedora dnf install iptables Click to copy
Raspbian apt-get install iptables Click to copy

Program that allows configuration of tables, chains and rules provided by the Linux kernel firewall.

How to use iptables?

Below are few example commands for iptables that you can use in the terminal.

View chains, rules, and packet/byte counters for all tables:
sudo iptables -vnLClick to copySet chain policy rule:
sudo iptables -P chain ruleClick to copyAppend rule to chain policy for IP:
sudo iptables -A chain -s ip -j ruleClick to copyAppend rule to chain policy for IP considering protocol and port:
sudo iptables -A chain -s ip -p protocol --dport port -j ruleClick to copyDelete chain rule:
sudo iptables -D chain rule_line_numberClick to copySave iptables configuration of a given table to a file:
sudo iptables-save -t tablename > path/to/iptables_fileClick to copyRestore iptables configuration from a file:
sudo iptables-restore < path/to/iptables_fileClick to copy

Installing iptables command is simple. just copy one of the above commands for your operating system and paste it into terminal. This command is available for Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, Kali, CentOS, Fedora and Raspbian operating systems. Once you run the command it will install the latest version of iptables 2026 package in your OS.