# 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 # Add a comment to a rule: iptables ... -m comment --comment "This rule is here for this reason" # To remove or insert a rule: # 1) Show all rules iptables -L INPUT --line-numbers # OR iptables -nL --line-numbers # Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) # num target prot opt source destination # 1 ACCEPT udp -- anywhere anywhere udp dpt:domain # 2 ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:domain # 3 ACCEPT udp -- anywhere anywhere udp dpt:bootps # 4 ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:bootps # 2.a) REMOVE (-D) a rule. (here an INPUT rule) iptables -D INPUT 2 # 2.b) OR INSERT a rule. iptables -I INPUT {LINE_NUMBER} -i eth1 -p tcp --dport 21 -s 123.123.123.123 -j ACCEPT -m comment --comment "This rule is here for this reason"