iptables-save output:
*filter
:INPUT DROP [2929:172650]
:FORWARD DROP [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [74596344:6265371965]
These are the opening lines of the iptables-save command. What do the numbers in the square brackets mean?
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They are the packet counter and byte counter that you can get live with the iptables -L -v command.
Examples and explanations can be found in the Iptables Tutorial - iptables-save document.
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1Man that was silly of me, thanks for the prompt response. I was searching t'interwebs for the answer but I couldn't find the answer, although I wasn't too sure what search phrase to use. Many thanks Mat.Baldrick– Baldrick2011-11-23 10:20:53 +00:00Commented Nov 23, 2011 at 10:20