linux kernel - iptables v1.4.14: can't initialize iptables table `nat': Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?)

Question

I'm trying to set iptable rules, and I got following error message when I use iptable :

iptables v1.4.14: can't initialize iptables table `nat': Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?)
Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.

I'm using :

cat /etc/debian_version 
7.4

uname -a
Linux myserver 2.6.32-22-pve #1 SMP Mon Jul 15 08:36:46 CEST 2013 x86_64 GNU/Linux

uname -r
2.6.32-22-pve

This is a virtual server hosted by a service provider.

What can I do to solve this ?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21983554/iptables-v1-4-14-cant-initialize-iptables-table-nat-table-does-not-exist-d

Answer 1

I had the same problem and this worked:

sudo modprobe ip_tables
sudo echo 'ip_tables' >> /etc/modules

http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3196