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python-iptables

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Python bindings for iptables, providing a Pythonic interface to manipulate Linux netfilter rules. Currently at v1.2.0, with infrequent releases and limited maintenance.

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The library uses the alias 'iptc' (short for iptables C bindings).

from iptc import Table

List all rules in the FILTER table. Run as root.

import os from iptc import Table, Chain, Rule, Match, Target table = Table(Table.FILTER) for chain in table.chains: print(f"Chain {chain.name}") for rule in chain.rules: print(f" Rule: {rule.src} -> {rule.dst}")

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breakingMust be run as root (or with CAP_NET_ADMIN). Non-root users will get permissions error.

deprecatedNo longer maintained; last release 1.2.0 (2020). Consider alternatives like nftables for new projects.

gotchaTable.commit() must be called to apply rule changes. Forgetting it leaves rules unapplied.

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/ldx/python-iptables ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/python-iptables/ ↗