Commands: Either long or short options are allowed. --append -A chain Append to chain --check -C chain Check for the existence of a rule --delete -D chain Delete matching rule from chain --delete -D chain rulenum Delete rule rulenum (1 = first) from chain --insert -I chain [rulenum] Insert in chain as rulenum (default 1=first) --replace -R chain rulenum Replace rule rulenum (1 = first) in chain --list -L [chain [rulenum]] List the rules in a chain or all chains --list-rules -S [chain [rulenum]] Print the rules in a chain or all chains --flush -F [chain] Delete all rules in chain or all chains --zero -Z [chain [rulenum]] Zero counters in chain or all chains --new -N chain Create a new user-defined chain --delete-chain -X [chain] Delete a user-defined chain --policy -P chain target Change policy on chain to target --rename-chain -E old-chain new-chain Change chain name, (moving any references) Options: --ipv4 -4 Nothing (line is ignored by ip6tables-restore) --ipv6 -6 Error (line is ignored by iptables-restore) [!] --protocol -p proto protocol: by number or name, eg. `tcp' [!] --source -s address[/mask][...] source specification [!] --destination -d address[/mask][...] destination specification [!] --in-interface -i input name[+] network interface name ([+] for wildcard) --jump -j target target for rule (may load target extension) --goto -g chain jump to chain with no return --match -m match extended match (may load extension) --numeric -n numeric output of addresses and ports [!] --out-interface -o output name[+] network interface name ([+] for wildcard) --table -t table table to manipulate (default: `filter') --verbose -v verbose mode --wait -w [seconds] maximum wait to acquire xtables lock before give up --wait-interval -W [usecs] wait time to try to acquire xtables lock default is 1 second --line-numbers print line numbers when listing --exact -x expand numbers (display exact values) [!] --fragment -f match second or further fragments only --modprobe=<command> try to insert modules using this command --set-counters PKTS BYTES set the counter during insert/append [!] --version -V print package version.