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Asked: 2020-06-10 15:40:38 +0800 CST

What does "<" mean in iptables-restore < [file]?

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What does "<" do in iptables-restore < [file]?

Additionally, what does this command do? Does it change the file?

Are there other commands or ways to use "<"?

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    < tells the shell to redirect the contents of the file to the iptables-restore command's standard input. The file itself is not modified.

    For a more complete discussion see, for example

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