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iptables
'iptables' is built on top of netfilter: the new packet alteration framework for v2.4 of the Linux kernel. It is an enhancement on ipchains, and is used to control packet filtering, Network Address Translation (masquerading, portforwarding, transparent proxying), and special effects.
Last updated 9 Nov, 2005
About
Leadership
- Harald Welte - Maintainer
- James Morris - Contributor
- Mark Boucher - Contributor
- Rusty Russell - Contributor
Requirements
- Linux kernel 2.4.4 or later (author recommends 2.4.18 or later) (Use Requirement)
Related Projects
AGT, Knetfilter, cutter, ipchains, rope
Versions
1.3.4
1.3.4 stable released 2005-11-07
- Released: 7 Nov, 2005
- Code Maturity: Stable
- Source Archive: ftp://ftp.netfilter.org/pub/iptables/iptables-1.3.4.tar.bz2
- Licenses: GPLv2
- Interfaces: Command Line
User Community and Support
User and developer FAQs available in various languages from http://www.iptables.org/documentation/index.html#documentation-faq; User tutorials available from http://www.iptables.org/documentation/index.html#documentation-howto; User HOWTOs available from http://www.iptables.org/documentation/index.html#documentation-howto;