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Nftables

nftables is a subsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames. It has been available since Linux kernel 3.13 released on 19 January 2014.

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Developer
The Netfilter Project
License
GPLv2
Operating system
Linux
Original author
The Netfilter Project
Platform
Netfilter
Preview release
Git repo

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Nft

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Nftables

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples41
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Nftables

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related to External links · 16
Nftables → Archived, ArchWiki, Extended, First, Free, Gentoo WikiCorbet, HOWTOnftables, Jonathan, Linux, LWN, McHardy, Netfilter Workshop, ODP, Pablo Neira Ayuso, Patrick, RFC
related to overview · 9
Nftables → Arithmetic, ARP, Ethernet, IP, IPv4, IPv6, It, Linux, The
Website · 2
Nftables → netfilter.org/projects/nftables, wiki.nftables.org
Developer · 1
Nftables → The Netfilter Project
License · 1
Nftables → GPLv2
Operating system · 1
Nftables → Linux
Original author · 1
Nftables → The Netfilter Project
Platform · 1
Nftables → Netfilter
Preview release · 1
Nftables → Git repo
Repository · 1
Nftables → git.netfilter.org/nftables/

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iptables linux kernel filtering netfilter release packet nft project also rules ebtables among arptables data used virtual machine firewall code

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NftablesDeveloperThe Netfilter Project1.00infobox
NftablesLicenseGPLv21.00infobox
NftablesOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
NftablesOriginal authorThe Netfilter Project1.00infobox
NftablesPlatformNetfilter1.00infobox
NftablesPreview releaseGit repo1.00infobox
NftablesRepositorygit.netfilter.org/nftables/1.00infobox
NftablesStable release1.1.6 / 5 December 2025; 8 months ago (5 December 2025)1.00infobox
NftablesTypepacket filtering1.00infobox
NftablesWebsitenetfilter.org/projects/nftables1.00infobox
NftablesWebsitewiki.nftables.org1.00infobox
NftablesWritten inC1.00infobox
Nftablesis asubsystem of the Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets/datagrams/frames0.90text

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