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/usr/bin/xtables-monitor

Linux kernel firewall, NAT and packet mangling tools

From iptables 1.8.13-r5 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running xtables-monitor --help (exit 1). permalink

xtables-monitor 1.8.13 (nf_tables)
Usage: xtables-monitor [ -t | -e ]
        --trace    -t    trace ruleset traversal of packets tagged via -j TRACE rule
        --event    -e    show events that modify the ruleset
Optional arguments:
        --ipv4     -4    only monitor IPv4
        --ipv6     -6    only monitor IPv6
	--counters -c    show counters in rules
Options (7)
OptionDescriptionSource
--trace, -tWatch for trace events generated by packets that have been tagged using the TRACE target.help + man
--event, -e-e show events that modify the rulesethelp + man
--ipv4-4 only monitor IPv4help
--ipv6-6 only monitor IPv6help
--counters -cshow counters in ruleshelp
-4Restrict output to IPv4. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-6Restrict output to IPv6. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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