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diff --git a/extensions/libxt_state.man b/extensions/libxt_state.man index 37d095b..ec096ca 100644 --- a/extensions/libxt_state.man +++ b/extensions/libxt_state.man @@ -1,24 +1,8 @@ -This module, when combined with connection tracking, allows access to -the connection tracking state for this packet. +The "state" extension is a subset of the "conntrack" module. +"state" allows access to the connection tracking state for this packet. .TP [\fB!\fP] \fB\-\-state\fP \fIstate\fP -Where state is a comma separated list of the connection states to -match. Possible states are -.B INVALID -meaning that the packet could not be identified for some reason which -includes running out of memory and ICMP errors which don't correspond to any -known connection, -.B ESTABLISHED -meaning that the packet is associated with a connection which has seen -packets in both directions, -.B NEW -meaning that the packet has started a new connection, or otherwise -associated with a connection which has not seen packets in both -directions, and -.B RELATED -meaning that the packet is starting a new connection, but is -associated with an existing connection, such as an FTP data transfer, -or an ICMP error. -.B UNTRACKED -meaning that the packet is not tracked at all, which happens if you use -the NOTRACK target in raw table. +Where state is a comma separated list of the connection states to match. Only a +subset of the states unterstood by "conntrack" are recognized: \fBINVALID\fP, +\fBESTABLISHED\fP, \fBNEW\fP, \fBRELATED\fP or \fBUNTRACKED\fP. For their +description, see the "conntrack" heading in this manpage. |