Package:Iptables

Iptables

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iptables is a program used to configure and manage the kernels netfilter modules.

Installation

Emerge

root ##r###emerge iptables

First Run

For some services such as sshguard & Fail2ban you need a generic running firewall. We will save a blank firewall rule set and start the firewall.

ip v4

root ##r###rc-service iptables save
root ##r###rc-service iptables start

to start upon reboot

root ##r###rc-update add iptables default

ip v6

root ##r###rc-service ip6tables save
root ##r###rc-service ip6tables start

to start upon reboot

root ##r###rc-update add ip6tables default

Show firewall Rules & Status

ip v4

root ##r###iptables -L -n

ip v6

root ##r###ip6tables -L -n