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diff --git a/doc/nft.xml b/doc/nft.xml index e515b110..9e979af3 100644 --- a/doc/nft.xml +++ b/doc/nft.xml @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ vi:ts=4 sw=4 <refnamediv> <refname>nft</refname> <refpurpose> - Administration tool for packet filtering and classification + Administration tool of the nftables framework for packet filtering and classification </refpurpose> </refnamediv> @@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ vi:ts=4 sw=4 <refsect1> <title>Description</title> <para> - nft is used to set up, maintain and inspect packet - filtering and classification rules in the Linux kernel. + nft is the command line tool used to set up, maintain and inspect packet + filtering and classification rules in the Linux kernel, in the nftables framework. + The Linux kernel subsystem is known as nf_tables, and 'nf' stands for Netfilter. </para> </refsect1> |