How to Install iptables-optimizer software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install iptables-optimizer software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

iptables-optimizer software package provides sort iptables rules by packet counters, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install iptables-optimizer 

iptables-optimizer is installed in your system.

Make ensure the iptables-optimizer package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep iptables-optimizer *

You will get with iptables-optimizer package name, version, architecture and description in a table

iptables-optimizer package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Network
Package iptables-optimizer
Version 0.9.13-2
Description sort iptables rules by packet counters
Sub Section Net


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