modprobe -r nf_tables

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modprobe -r nf_tables

Unload the nf_tables kernel module

Removes nf_tables and its now-unused dependencies from the running kernel. Removal fails if another module still depends on it or a process holds a reference, which is normal safety behavior. Only unload modules you are certain are unused, since active firewall rules may vanish with it.
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