# Show hit for rules with auto refresh watch --interval 0 'iptables -nvL | grep -v "0 0"' # Show hit for rule with auto refresh and highlight any changes since the last refresh watch -d -n 2 iptables -nvL # Block the port 902 and we hide this port from nmap. iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 902 -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-port-unreachable # Note, --reject-with accept: # icmp-net-unreachable # icmp-host-unreachable # icmp-port-unreachable <- Hide a port to nmap # icmp-proto-unreachable # icmp-net-prohibited # icmp-host-prohibited or # icmp-admin-prohibited # tcp-reset