From 4496801821c01e3934996b40e0012ddcb969a8df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jan Engelhardt Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:43:06 +0200 Subject: doc: deduplicate extension descriptions into a new manpage iptables.8 and ip6tables.8 had pretty much the same content, with a few protocol-specific deviations here and there. Not only did that bloat the manpages, but it also made it harder to spot differences. Separate out the extension descriptions into a new manpage, which conveniently features differences next to one another (cf. REJECT). Signed-off-by: Jan Engelhardt --- iptables/iptables.8.in | 22 ++++------------------ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) (limited to 'iptables/iptables.8.in') diff --git a/iptables/iptables.8.in b/iptables/iptables.8.in index 59d6e040..48eb2fa1 100644 --- a/iptables/iptables.8.in +++ b/iptables/iptables.8.in @@ -355,25 +355,10 @@ corresponding to that rule's position in the chain. \fB\-\-modprobe=\fP\fIcommand\fP When adding or inserting rules into a chain, use \fIcommand\fP to load any necessary modules (targets, match extensions, etc). -.SH MATCH EXTENSIONS +.SH MATCH AND TARGET EXTENSIONS .PP -iptables can use extended packet matching modules -with the \fB\-m\fP or \fB\-\-match\fP -options, followed by the matching module name; after these, various -extra command line options become available, depending on the specific -module. You can specify multiple extended match modules in one line, -and you can use the \fB\-h\fP or \fB\-\-help\fP -options after the module has been specified to receive help specific -to that module. -.PP -If the \fB\-p\fP or \fB\-\-protocol\fP was specified and if and only if an -unknown option is encountered, iptables will try load a match module of the -same name as the protocol, to try making the option available. -.\" @MATCH@ -.SH TARGET EXTENSIONS -iptables can use extended target modules: the following are included -in the standard distribution. -.\" @TARGET@ +iptables can use extended packet matching and target modules. +A list of these is available in the \fBiptables\-extensions\fP(8) manpage. .SH DIAGNOSTICS Various error messages are printed to standard error. The exit code is 0 for correct functioning. Errors which appear to be caused by @@ -410,6 +395,7 @@ There are several other changes in iptables. .SH SEE ALSO \fBiptables\-save\fP(8), \fBiptables\-restore\fP(8), +\fBiptables\-extensions\fP(8), \fBip6tables\fP(8), \fBip6tables\-save\fP(8), \fBip6tables\-restore\fP(8), -- cgit v1.2.3