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ip-rule:tldr:7bfe2

ip-rule: Delete a rule based on packet destination addresses.
$ sudo ip rule delete to ${192-168-178-2-32}
try on your machine

The command "sudo ip rule delete to ${192-168-178-2-32}" is attempting to delete an IP rule in a Linux system using the "ip" command with root privileges (sudo).

In this case, the rule being deleted is specified by the "to" parameter, which is set to "${192-168-178-2-32}".

However, it seems that there is an error in the IP address being used. The syntax "${192-168-178-2-32}" suggests that it is attempting to subtract 168, 178, 2, and 32 from 192, which is not a valid IP address format.

Normally, the "to" parameter should specify an IP address or a subnet to match against the destination IP address of packets. For example, "to 192.168.1.0/24" would match packets going to any IP address in the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet.

So, in summary, this command is intended to delete an IP rule based on the destination IP address, but the specified address seems to be incorrect.

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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