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Linux / Unix Command: iptables-save
Command Library

NAME

iptables-save - Save IP Tables  

SYNOPSIS

iptables-save [-c] [-t table]
 

DESCRIPTION

iptables-save is used to dump the contents of an IP Table in easily parseable format to STDOUT. Use I/O-redirection provided by your shell to write to a file.

-c, --counters
include the current values of all packet and byte counters in the output
-t, --table tablename
restrict output to only one table. If not specified, output includes all
available tables.
 

SEE ALSO

iptables-restore(8), iptables(8)

The iptables-HOWTO, which details more iptables usage, the NAT-HOWTO, which details NAT, and the netfilter-hacking-HOWTO which details the internals.


Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.

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