(wiki.gentoo.org) nftables - Gentoo wiki
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nftables is the successor to iptables. It replaces the existing iptables, ip6tables, arptables, and ebtables framework. It uses the Linux kernel and a new userspace utility called nft. nftables provides a compatibility layer for the iptables/ip6tables and framework.