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Iptables
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iptables is a program used to configure and manage the kernels netfilter modules.
Installation
Emerge
root ##r###emerge iptables
First Run
For some services such as sshguard & Fail2ban you need a generic running firewall. We will save a blank firewall rule set and start the firewall.
ip v4
root ##r###rc-service iptables save root ##r###rc-service iptables start
to start upon reboot
root ##r###rc-update add iptables default
ip v6
root ##r###rc-service ip6tables save root ##r###rc-service ip6tables start
to start upon reboot
root ##r###rc-update add ip6tables default
Show firewall Rules & Status
ip v4
root ##r###iptables -L -n
ip v6
root ##r###ip6tables -L -n