How to reset all iptables settings?

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Are there any simpler commands to these? (e.g.: a oneliner? can one command reset iptables/netfilter settings to this?)

IPTABLES="$(which iptables)"

# RESET DEFAULT POLICIES
$IPTABLES -P INPUT ACCEPT
$IPTABLES -P FORWARD ACCEPT
$IPTABLES -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
$IPTABLES -t nat -P PREROUTING ACCEPT
$IPTABLES -t nat -P POSTROUTING ACCEPT
$IPTABLES -t nat -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
$IPTABLES -t mangle -P PREROUTING ACCEPT
$IPTABLES -t mangle -P OUTPUT ACCEPT

# FLUSH ALL RULES, ERASE NON-DEFAULT CHAINS
$IPTABLES -F
$IPTABLES -X
$IPTABLES -t nat -F
$IPTABLES -t nat -X
$IPTABLES -t mangle -F
$IPTABLES -t mangle -X

Did you write this script or if not, would you have the source? — Dereckson, Jul 14 '14 at 11:01

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered May 25 '11 at 13:21

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It only gets simpler if you know that you haven't changed some of these default chains. Other than that, no, this is as simple as it gets. except for the fact that you can put #!/bin/sh at the top and put it in a file and wham, one liner

answered May 25 '11 at 13:21

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Maybe if you have iptables as a module, you can unload it (and its cousins) and load it again? – Gilles 'SO- stop being evil' May 25 '11 at 22:54

How to reset all iptables settings?

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