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iptables
iptables · founded 1999
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iptables
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Free volunteer-based community software
Read 4 Oct 2026 · netfilter.org
On the record
- Application rules
- Yesnetfilter.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Community and support
- Netfilter describes itself as a free, volunteer-based community effort and directs users to mailing lists for discussion and help.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Connection alerts
- Yesnetfilter.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Counters
- iptables can list and zero per-rule packet-filter counters.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Download integrity
- The 1.8.13 release listing provides a GPG signature and a SHA-256 checksum.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- IPv6
- The package includes ip6tables, which configures the IPv6 packet filter.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Kernel requirement
- iptables requires a kernel with the ip_tables packet filter, including Linux kernel releases 2.4.x and later.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The downloads page lists iptables 1.8.13, released 2026-03-04.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The project site provides GPL licensing terms and a GPL compliance FAQ.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The project says the Netfilter core team and independent contributors maintain iptables as a joint effort.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Outbound control
- advancednetfilter.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Professional support
- The project invites corporate users and vendors seeking professional support, training, or consulting to contact the core team.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- iptables is a userspace command-line program for configuring Linux packet-filtering rules and network address translation.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Rule direction
- bothnetfilter.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Rule management
- Its listed features include displaying, adding, removing, and modifying packet-filter rules.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support limitation
- The project says its small core team cannot help individual users configure firewalls and does not respond to basic usage or configuration questions.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The project says iptables is targeted toward system administrators.netfilter.org · read 4 Oct 2026
