Would you like to learn how to block BitTorrent on Ubuntu Linux? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to configure Iptables to block Bittorrent P2P programs on Ubuntu Linux version 17.
I used this tutorial to block the PopCorn Time program, which is a torrent client.
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Tutorial – Block BitTorrent on Ubuntu Linux
On the Linux console, use the following command to install the required packages:
# apt-get update
# apt-get install xtables-addons-common
Wait for the package installation to finish.
On your Linux firewall, use the following commands to block the BitTorrent Traffic.
# iptables -I FORWARD -p tcp -m ipp2p –bit -j DROP
# iptables -I FORWARD -p udp -m ipp2p –bit -j DROP
Computers located on your internal network should not be able to download files using a torrent software.
