How to install nginx-module-nftset-access on Debian

Zero-latency IP blocking using Linux kernel nftables sets

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Description

High-performance NGINX module for IP-based access control using Linux kernel nftables sets. Key Features: - Blacklist/Whitelist modes: Block or allow IPs based on nftables set membership - Multiple sets: Check against multiple nft sets in one directive - Live updates: Modify nft sets without reloading NGINX - Honeypot auto-add: Automatically add malicious IPs to nftables sets with configurable timeouts - Built-in rate limiting: Per-IP rate limiting with auto-ban to nftables sets - JavaScript challenges: Proof-of-work challenges to filter bots - Dual-stack support: Works with both IPv4 and IPv6 nftables sets - Custom status codes: Return any HTTP status when blocking - CIDR support: Use interval sets for network ranges - Prometheus metrics: Native /metrics endpoint for monitoring - JSON stats API: Detailed statistics endpoint - LRU cache: Shared memory cache for high-performance lookups Successor to ipset-access module, using modern nftables instead of legacy ipset. Compatible with realip module for proper client IP detection behind proxies. Note: This module requires CAP_NET_ADMIN capability. The selinux subpackage includes a systemd override and helper library to enable this automatically.

Built for Debian.

Install

curl -fsSL https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.deb -o /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo apt-get install -y /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
rm /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y nginx-module-nftset-access

curl -fsSL https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.deb -o /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo apt-get install -y /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
rm /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo getpagespeed-extras-channel mainline
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y nginx-module-nftset-access

Frequently asked questions

How do I install nginx-module-nftset-access on Debian?

Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then install the nginx-module-nftset-access package with your system package manager.

Which Debian versions is nginx-module-nftset-access available for?

nginx-module-nftset-access is available for Debian 12, 13.

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