From b0d3f3d95c51f506787719021f3dcba5da687dcb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Duncan Roe Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:54:27 +1000 Subject: doc: Re-work RULES:add/insert/replace to read better. It was tempting to remove "position" from the synopsis, but have left that for another patch. Signed-off-by: Duncan Roe Acked-by: Phil Sutter Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso --- doc/nft.txt | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/nft.txt b/doc/nft.txt index 9d04e435..2a76a6cc 100644 --- a/doc/nft.txt +++ b/doc/nft.txt @@ -410,6 +410,8 @@ concurrent ruleset change happens after the translation was done: The effective rule index might change if a rule was inserted or deleted before the referred one. If the referred rule was deleted, the command is rejected by the kernel just as if an invalid 'handle' was given. +The old name "position" in place of "handle" is deprecated +and should not be used anymore. A 'comment' is a single word or a double-quoted (") multi-word string which can be used to make notes regarding the actual rule. *Note:* If you use bash for @@ -418,13 +420,11 @@ servers\") [horizontal] *add*:: Add a new rule described by the list of statements. The -rule is appended to the given chain unless a position is specified, in which -case the rule is appended to the rule given by the 'handle'. The alternative -name position is deprecated and should not be used anymore. -*insert*:: Similar to the *add* command, but the rule is prepended to the -beginning of the chain or before the rule with the given 'handle'. -*replace*:: Similar to the add command, but the rule replaces the specified -rule. +rule is appended to the given chain unless a location is specified, in which +case the rule is inserted after the specified rule. +*insert*:: Same as *add* except the rule is inserted at the +beginning of the chain or before the specified rule. +*replace*:: Similar to *add*, but the rule replaces the specified rule. *delete*:: Delete the specified rule. .*add a rule to ip table input chain* -- cgit v1.2.3