From 56c97295409d3c0bb617cc5501f039eb745a2e06 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: laforge Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 06:26:37 +0000 Subject: todo update, manpage spelling fix --- iptables.8 | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'iptables.8') diff --git a/iptables.8 b/iptables.8 index 94dbe17..08cb8a7 100644 --- a/iptables.8 +++ b/iptables.8 @@ -86,16 +86,19 @@ loading, an attempt will be made to load the appropriate module for that table if it is not already there. The tables are as follows: +.TP .BR "filter" This is the default table. It contains the built-in chains INPUT (for packets coming into the box itself), FORWARD (for packets being routed through the box), and OUTPUT (for locally-generated packets). +.TP .BR "nat" This table is consulted when a packet that creates a new connection is encountered. It consists of three built-ins: PREROUTING (for altering packets as soon as they come in), OUTPUT (for altering locally-generated packets before routing), and POSTROUTING (for altering packets as they are about to go out). +.TP .BR "mangle" This table is used for specialized packet alteration. It has two built-in chains: PREROUTING (for altering incoming packets before @@ -456,7 +459,7 @@ target below). .TP .BI "--mark " "value[/mask]" Matches packets with the given unsigned mark value (if a mask is -specified, this is logically ANDed with the mark before the +specified, this is logically ANDed with the mask before the comparison). .SS owner This module attempts to match various characteristics of the packet -- cgit v1.2.3