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/usr/bin/ipset

Manage Linux IP sets

From ipset 7.24-r9 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running ipset --help (exit 0). permalink

ipset v7.24

Usage: ipset [options] COMMAND

Commands:
create SETNAME TYPENAME [type-specific-options]
        Create a new set
add SETNAME ENTRY
        Add entry to the named set
del SETNAME ENTRY
        Delete entry from the named set
test SETNAME ENTRY
        Test entry in the named set
destroy [SETNAME]
        Destroy a named set or all sets
list [SETNAME]
        List the entries of a named set or all sets
save [SETNAME]
        Save the named set or all sets to stdout
restore
        Restore a saved state
flush [SETNAME]
        Flush a named set or all sets
rename FROM-SETNAME TO-SETNAME
        Rename two sets
swap FROM-SETNAME TO-SETNAME
        Swap the contect of two existing sets
help [TYPENAME]
        Print help, and settype specific help
version
        Print version information
quit
        Quit interactive mode

Options:
-o plain|save|xml|json
       Specify output mode for listing sets.
       Default value for "list" command is mode "plain"
       and for "save" command is mode "save".
-s
        Print elements sorted (if supported by the set type).
-q
        Suppress any notice or warning message.
-r
        Try to resolve IP addresses in the output (slow!)
-!
        Ignore errors when creating or adding sets or
        elements that do exist or when deleting elements
        that don't exist.
-n
        When listing, just list setnames from the kernel.

-t
        When listing, list setnames and set headers
        from kernel only.
-f
        Read from the given file instead of standard
        input (restore) or write to given file instead
        of standard output (list/save).

Supported set types:
    list:set		3	skbinfo support
    list:set		2	comment support
    list:set		1	counters support
    list:set		0	Initial revision
    hash:mac		1	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:mac		0	Initial revision
    hash:ip,mac		1	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:ip,mac		0	Initial revision
    hash:net,iface	8	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:net,iface	7	skbinfo and wildcard support
    hash:net,iface	6	skbinfo support
    hash:net,iface	5	forceadd support
    hash:net,iface	4	comment support
    hash:net,iface	3	counters support
    hash:net,iface	2	/0 network support
    hash:net,iface	1	nomatch flag support
    hash:net,iface	0	Initial revision
    hash:net,port	8	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:net,port	7	skbinfo support
    hash:net,port	6	forceadd support
    hash:net,port	5	comment support
    hash:net,port	4	counters support
    hash:net,port	3	nomatch flag support
    hash:net,port	2	Add/del range support
    hash:net,port	1	SCTP and UDPLITE support
    hash:net,port,net	3	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:net,port,net	2	skbinfo support
    hash:net,port,net	1	forceadd support
    hash:net,port,net	0	initial revision
    hash:net,net	4	netmask and bitmask support
    hash:net,net	3	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:net,net	2	skbinfo support
    hash:net,net	1	forceadd support
    hash:net,net	0	initial revision
    hash:net		7	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:net		6	skbinfo support
    hash:net		5	forceadd support
    hash:net		4	comment support
    hash:net		3	counters support
    hash:net		2	nomatch flag support
    hash:net		1	Add/del range support
    hash:net		0	Initial revision
    hash:ip,port,net	8	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:ip,port,net	7	skbinfo support
    hash:ip,port,net	6	forceadd support
    hash:ip,port,net	5	comment support
    hash:ip,port,net	4	counters support
    hash:ip,port,net	3	nomatch flag support
    hash:ip,port,net	2	Add/del range support
    hash:ip,port,net	1	SCTP and UDPLITE support
    hash:ip,port,ip	6	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:ip,port,ip	5	skbinfo support
    hash:ip,port,ip	4	forceadd support
    hash:ip,port,ip	3	comment support
    hash:ip,port,ip	2	counters support
    hash:ip,port,ip	1	SCTP and UDPLITE support
    hash:ip,mark	3	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:ip,mark	2	skbinfo support
    hash:ip,mark	1	forceadd support
    hash:ip,mark	0	initial revision
    hash:ip,port	7	netmask and bitmask support
    hash:ip,port	6	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:ip,port	5	skbinfo support
    hash:ip,port	4	forceadd support
    hash:ip,port	3	comment support
    hash:ip,port	2	counters support
    hash:ip,port	1	SCTP and UDPLITE support
    hash:ip		6	bitmask support
    hash:ip		5	bucketsize, initval support
    hash:ip		4	skbinfo support
    hash:ip		3	forceadd support
    hash:ip		2	comment support
    hash:ip		1	counters support
    hash:ip		0	Initial revision
    bitmap:port		3	skbinfo support
    bitmap:port		2	comment support
    bitmap:port		1	counters support
    bitmap:port		0	Initial revision
    bitmap:ip,mac	3	skbinfo support
    bitmap:ip,mac	2	comment support
    bitmap:ip,mac	1	counters support
    bitmap:ip,mac	0	Initial revision
    bitmap:ip		3	skbinfo support
    bitmap:ip		2	comment support
    bitmap:ip		1	counters support
    bitmap:ip		0	Initial revision
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-o, -output plain|save|xml|jsonSelect the output format to the list command.help + man
-s, -sortedPrint elements sorted (if supported by the set type).help + man
-q, -quietSuppress any output to stdout and stderr.help + man
-r, -resolveTry to resolve IP addresses in the output (slow!)help + man
-n, -nameList just the names of the existing sets, i.e. suppress listing of set headers and members.help + man
-t, -terseList the set names and headers, i.e. suppress listing of set members.help + man
-f, -file filenameRead from the given file instead of standard input (restore) or write to given file instead of standard output (list/save).help + man
-existIgnore errors when exactly the same set is to be created or already added entry is added or missing entry is deleted. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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