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author | Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org> | 2001-07-05 06:26:37 +0000 |
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committer | Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org> | 2001-07-05 06:26:37 +0000 |
commit | 87d4be4a567e1d7a6c8827513f431df036334cc8 (patch) | |
tree | 6439e9583bbbae592e026935e2b4fc539479f3dc /iptables.8 | |
parent | ed44b83a39a244738e1a63df2a457d400a7e2d91 (diff) |
todo update, manpage spelling fix
Diffstat (limited to 'iptables.8')
-rw-r--r-- | iptables.8 | 5 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
@@ -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 |