arptables
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arptables is a Linux userspace utility used to set up, maintain, and inspect ARP packet filtering and mangling rules within the netfilter framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| arptables canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10826882 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: arptables Context triple: [netfilter, hasComponent, arptables]
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A.
iptables
iptables is a widely used Linux userspace utility for configuring the kernel’s packet filtering and network address translation (NAT) firewall rules.
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B.
arp
Arp is the ISO 639-3 language code for the Arapaho language, an Algonquian language spoken by the Arapaho people of the United States.
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C.
ARP
ARP (Air Raid Precautions) was a British civil defense organization during World War II responsible for protecting civilians from air raids through measures like blackout enforcement, air raid wardens, and public shelters.
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D.
ARP
ARP (Anti-Revolutionary Party) was a Dutch Protestant Christian political party that played a major role in the Netherlands’ confessional politics from the 19th to the late 20th century.
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E.
ARP
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is a network protocol used to map IP addresses to their corresponding MAC (hardware) addresses within a local network.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: arptables Target entity description: arptables is a Linux userspace utility used to set up, maintain, and inspect ARP packet filtering and mangling rules within the netfilter framework.
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A.
iptables
iptables is a widely used Linux userspace utility for configuring the kernel’s packet filtering and network address translation (NAT) firewall rules.
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B.
arp
Arp is the ISO 639-3 language code for the Arapaho language, an Algonquian language spoken by the Arapaho people of the United States.
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C.
ARP
ARP (Air Raid Precautions) was a British civil defense organization during World War II responsible for protecting civilians from air raids through measures like blackout enforcement, air raid wardens, and public shelters.
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D.
ARP
ARP (Anti-Revolutionary Party) was a Dutch Protestant Christian political party that played a major role in the Netherlands’ confessional politics from the 19th to the late 20th century.
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E.
ARP
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is a network protocol used to map IP addresses to their corresponding MAC (hardware) addresses within a local network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Linux userspace program
ⓘ
packet filtering tool ⓘ software utility ⓘ |
| canLog | ARP packets via LOG target (when available) ⓘ |
| canMatchOn |
ARP destination IP address
ⓘ
ARP hardware address ⓘ ARP operation code ⓘ ARP source IP address ⓘ inbound network interface ⓘ outbound network interface ⓘ |
| canTarget |
ACCEPT
ⓘ
DROP ⓘ QUEUE ⓘ RETURN ⓘ |
| category |
network security software
ⓘ
system administration tool ⓘ |
| commandLineInterface | true ⓘ |
| configurationPersistence | rules typically saved and restored via init scripts or system services ⓘ |
| dataPlaneScope | local host ARP traffic ⓘ |
| distribution | commonly included in Linux distributions ⓘ |
| documentation | man arptables ⓘ |
| invocation | arptables command on shell ⓘ |
| layer | link layer ⓘ |
| license | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| maintainedWith | netfilter project tools ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Linux ⓘ |
| partOf |
netfilter framework
ⓘ
linked to:
netfilter
|
| primaryFunction |
inspect ARP packet filtering rules
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maintain ARP packet filtering rules ⓘ mangle ARP packets ⓘ set up ARP packet filtering rules ⓘ |
| requires | root privileges for rule modification ⓘ |
| similarTo |
ebtables
ⓘ
iptables ⓘ |
| supportsChain |
FORWARD
ⓘ
INPUT ⓘ OUTPUT ⓘ |
| supportsExtension |
match extensions
ⓘ
target extensions ⓘ |
| supportsProtocol | ARP ⓘ |
| supportsTable |
filter
ⓘ
nat ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ARP spoofing protection
ⓘ
ARP traffic control ⓘ network security hardening ⓘ |
| usesFramework | netfilter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: arptables Description of subject: arptables is a Linux userspace utility used to set up, maintain, and inspect ARP packet filtering and mangling rules within the netfilter framework.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.