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iptables-save — Save the `iptables` IPv4 configuration. Use `ip6tables-save` to do the same for IPv6. More informati

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Problem

How to use the iptables-save command: Save the iptables IPv4 configuration. Use ip6tables-save to do the same for IPv6. More information: <https://manned.org/iptables-save>.

Solution

iptables-save — Save the iptables IPv4 configuration. Use ip6tables-save to do the same for IPv6. More information: <https://manned.org/iptables-save>.

Print the iptables configuration:

sudo iptables-save

Print the iptables configuration of a specific table:

sudo iptables-save {{[-t|--table]}} {{table}}

Save the iptables configuration to a file:

sudo iptables-save {{[-f|--file]}} {{path/to/file}}

Code Snippets

Print the `iptables` configuration

sudo iptables-save

Print the `iptables` configuration of a specific table

sudo iptables-save {{[-t|--table]}} {{table}}

Save the `iptables` configuration to a file

sudo iptables-save {{[-f|--file]}} {{path/to/file}}

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