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Asked: 2020-05-05 05:41:31 +0800 CST

rasbian - iptables `--to` or `--to-destination` unknown option

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I'm trying to run the following commmand on my Raspbian system

sudo iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i wlan0 -p tcp --dport 2222 -j DNAT --to-destination 192.168.2.241:22

iptables says:

iptables v1.8.2 (nf_tables): unknown option "--to-destination"
Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information.

Same issue if I change --to-destination to --to.

I'm fairly new to iptables etc, and I haven't been able to track down the issue with internet search.

I understand that at some point iptables is changing into "nf_tables"? Has this already happened in Raspbian? Is that the source of my problem?

linux networking debian iptables raspbian

1 Answers

  1. That exact command works on my RPi with Raspbian 10 Buster.

    Perhaps you've got a corrupted installation with some missing files? Or some non-standard settings?

    Replace the SD card with a fresh new Raspbian system and try again. It should work, the command is correct.

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