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iptables

Networking På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-24

Linux's classic firewall tool — rules for which packets are accepted, dropped or masqueraded.

Built on the netfilter kernel module. Successor: nftables (modern syntax). Large Docker and Kubernetes setups still use iptables under the hood. iptables -L shows current rules.

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