List rules with line numbers

Show INPUT chain rules with packet/byte counters

iptables -L INPUT --line-numbers -n -v
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iptables10 commands
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iptableslinuxnetworksecurity

More iptables commands

  • Allow incoming port
    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT

    Append a rule to accept inbound HTTPS traffic

  • Block IP address
    iptables -I INPUT 1 -s 203.0.113.5 -j DROP

    Insert DROP rule at position 1 for a specific source IP

  • NAT: masquerade outbound
    iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE

    Enable IP masquerading for outbound traffic (router/NAT)

  • Save and restore rules
    iptables-save > /etc/iptables/rules.v4 iptables-restore < /etc/iptables/rules.v4

    Persist rules across reboots

  • Delete a rule by number
    iptables -D INPUT 3

    Remove rule number 3 from the INPUT chain

all 10 iptables commands