Package: iptables (1.8.11-1)

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administration tools for packet filtering and NAT

The iptables/xtables framework has been replaced by nftables. You should consider migrating now.

iptables is the userspace command line program used to configure the Linux packet filtering and NAT ruleset. It is targeted towards systems and networks administrators.

This package contains several different utilities, the most important ones:

iptables-nft, iptables-nft-save, iptables-nft-restore (nft-based version)

iptables-legacy, iptables-legacy-save, iptables-legacy-restore (legacy version)

ip6tables-nft, ip6tables-nft-save, ip6tables-nft-restore (nft-based version)

ip6tables-legacy, ip6tables-legacy-save, ip6tables-legacy-restore (legacy version)

arptables-nft, arptables-nft-save, arptables-nft-restore (nft-based version)

ebtables-nft, ebtables-nft-save, ebtables-nft-restore (nft-based version)

Tags: System Administration: Configuration Tool, Implemented in: C, User Interface: interface::commandline, network::firewall, Network Protocol: Ethernet, IP, protocol::tcp, protocol::udp, Role: Program, Shared Library, Scope: scope::utility, security::firewall, Purpose: Monitoring, Works with: Network Traffic

Other Packages Related to iptables

• dep: libc6 (>= 2.38)

  GNU C Library: Shared libraries
  also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb

• dep: libip4tc2 (= 1.8.11-1)

  netfilter libip4tc library

• dep: libip6tc2 (= 1.8.11-1)

  netfilter libip6tc library

• dep: libmnl0 (>= 1.0.3-4~)

  minimalistic Netlink communication library

• dep: libnetfilter-conntrack3 (>= 1.0.6)

  Netfilter netlink-conntrack library

• dep: libnfnetlink0 (>= 1.0.2)

  Netfilter netlink library

• dep: libnftnl11 (>= 1.1.6)

  Netfilter nftables userspace API library

• dep: libxtables12 (= 1.8.11-1)

  netfilter xtables library

• dep: netbase (>= 6.0)

  Basic TCP/IP networking system

• rec: nftables

  Program to control packet filtering rules by Netfilter project

• sug: firewalld

  dynamically managed firewall with support for network zones

• sug: kmod

  tools for managing Linux kernel modules

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Architecture	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
i386	365.5 kB	2,333.0 kB	[list of files]