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firewall:iptables:outgoing:block-all

Block all incoming traffic.
$ sudo iptables -P INPUT DROP
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This command sets the default policy for the "INPUT" chain in the iptables firewall to "DROP", which means that any incoming connection attempt that does not match any rule in the chain will be immediately dropped and not allowed to continue. The "sudo" prefix is used to run the command with elevated privileges, as editing firewall rules usually requires root access. Overall, this command is a security measure that helps to prevent unauthorized access to the system by disabling all incoming network traffic that is not explicitly allowed by other rules in the iptables configuration.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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