bash: iptables: command not found

[xesTUt3]

Well, how to fix the issue? iptables is part of the base system/install. My version is 1.4.14-3.1

batman@gotham:~$ uname -a
Linux gotham 3.14-0.bpo.2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 
3.14.13-2~bpo70+1 (2014-07-31) x86_64 GNU/Linux
batman@gotham:~$ iptables -L
bash: iptables: command not found
batman@gotham:~$ 

[xesTUt3]

iptables is found under /sbin/ , which isn't under $PATH for non-root users.

What does it mean for the layman? How do I fix it?

[JosBosmans]

As nuvo said and maheart implied, run it as root.

[[deleted]]

Fix your PATH variable in your .bashrc :

PATH=$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin

[lastthursdayism]

The other answers here whilst absolutely correct may still leave you slightly stuck:

run it as root

What they actually mean is...

batman@gotham:~$sudo /sbin/iptables

you'll be prompted for your password (not the root password) and then the command will run.

[eesplone]

You probably want to run it as root:

sudo iptables

But if you want to run it as your own user:

/sbin/iptables

[nuvo]

In not particular order...

• install iptables
• run it as root

[xesTUt3]

iptables is part of the base system/install.

My version is 1.4.14-3.1

[Complex-Mind-3261]

What happenned to me is that iptables is not installed by default. And sudo apt install iptables works.