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Diffstat (limited to 'ebtables.8')
-rw-r--r-- | ebtables.8 | 10 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ This file can be read later, e.g. with .BR "" "The " quit " command lets ebtablesd finish gracefully." All commands, options and extensions that ebtables uses can be used with ebtablesu, except for .BR --init-table ", " --atomic-file ", " --atomic-commit ", " --atomic-init ", " --atomic-save " and " -h . +When using ebtablesd, don't use spaces in string arguments +(like the +.BR --log-prefix " argument)." .br Example usage: .br @@ -117,7 +120,6 @@ Example usage: # echo "ebtablesu commit filter" >> $PIPE .br # echo "ebtablesu quit" >> $PIPE - .SS CHAINS There are three ebtables tables with built-in chains in the Linux kernel. These tables are used to divide functionality into @@ -268,10 +270,12 @@ First the packet counter is specified, then the byte counter. If the specified c with a '+', the counter values are added to the respective current counter values. If the specified counters start with a '-', the counter values are decreased from the respective current counter values. No bounds checking is done. If the counters don't start with '+' or '-', -the current counters are changed to the specified counters. +the current counters are changed to the specified counters. In daemon mode, using '+' or '-' is not +allowed (due to technical reasons). .TP .B "-I, --insert" -Insert the specified rule into the selected chain at the specified rule number. +Insert the specified rule into the selected chain at the specified rule number. If the +rule number is not specified, the rule is added at the head of the chain. If the current number of rules equals .IR N , then the specified number can be |