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Miroslav Shubernetskiy 406f328a4c
iptables: update page (#10713)
* iptables: adding `--line-numbers` to list example
* iptables: use long options, add backticks

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Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
2023-09-12 14:54:42 +02:00

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# iptables
> Program that allows configuration of tables, chains and rules provided by the Linux kernel firewall.
> More information: <https://www.netfilter.org/projects/iptables/>.
- View chains, rules, packet/byte counters and line numbers for the filter table:
`sudo iptables --verbose --numeric --list --line-numbers`
- Set chain [P]olicy rule:
`sudo iptables --policy {{chain}} {{rule}}`
- [A]ppend rule to chain policy for IP:
`sudo iptables --append {{chain}} --source {{ip}} --jump {{rule}}`
- [A]ppend rule to chain policy for IP considering [p]rotocol and port:
`sudo iptables --append {{chain}} --source {{ip}} --protocol {{protocol}} --dport {{port}} --jump {{rule}}`
- Add a NAT rule to translate all traffic from the `192.168.0.0/24` subnet to the host's public IP:
`sudo iptables --table {{nat}} --append {{POSTROUTING}} --source {{192.168.0.0/24}} --jump {{MASQUERADE}}`
- [D]elete chain rule:
`sudo iptables --delete {{chain}} {{rule_line_number}}`
- Save `iptables` configuration of a given [t]able to a file:
`sudo iptables-save --table {{tablename}} > {{path/to/iptables_file}}`
- Restore `iptables` configuration from a file:
`sudo iptables-restore < {{path/to/iptables_file}}`