Information about the package, arptables_jf, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The arptables_jf package is designed for, Userspace control program for the arptables network filter.
Package Name:
arptables_jf
Summary:
Userspace control program for the arptables network filter
Description:
The arptables_jf utility controls the arpfilter network packet filtering code in the Linux kernel. You do not need this program for normal network firewalling. If you need to manually control which arp requests and/or replies this machine accepts and sends, you should install this package.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
0.0.8
Release:
23.el6
Size:
58 k
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv2+
Control the arptables_jf package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install arptables_jf
This command will install arptables_jf on the server.
yum remove arptables_jf
This command will un-install arptables_jf on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove arptables_jf, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove arptables_jf
This command will un-install arptables_jf on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove arptables_jf when using the -y flag.
yum update arptables_jf
This command will update arptables_jf to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove arptables_jf, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update arptables_jf
This command will update arptables_jf to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove arptables_jf when using the -y flag.
yum info arptables_jf
This command will show you core information about the arptables_jf package.
yum deplist arptables_jf
This command will show you the dependencies for arptables_jf. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update arptables_jf
This command will check if there is an update waiting on arptables_jf. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.