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ArcticStag

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Registered: 2020-09-14

Posts: 46

[SOLVED] Setup UFW - ERROR: problem running iptables: iptables v1.8.5

Hi there,

I am trying to setup ufw on my arch server and when I do this I received the following error message.

my system is running as follows

Linux 5.4.70-1-lts #1 SMP Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:54:51 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux

sudo systemctl enable ufw.service
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/ufw.service -> /usr/lib/systemd/system/ufw.service.
➜  ~ sudo systemctl start ufw.service
➜  ~ sudo ufw status
ERROR: problem running iptables: iptables v1.8.5 (legacy): can't initialize iptables table `filter': Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?)
Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.

I have looked up this error though I have not had much luck in finding a solution. I have used the Uncomplicated Firewall page to try and find a solution to this thought I have also taken a look through the ufw Man Page and this has given me some useful information but has not resolved my issue

Last edited by ArcticStag (2020-10-25 01:28:25)

ArcticStag

Member

Registered: 2020-09-14

Posts: 46

Re: [SOLVED] Setup UFW - ERROR: problem running iptables: iptables v1.8.5

Status Update. I have managed to resolve this issue by installing the iptables-nft through pacman.

sudo pacman -S iptables-nft