Flush and remove all iptables rules

fw.stop

#!/bin/sh
echo "Stopping firewall and allowing everyone..."
ipt="/sbin/iptables"
## Failsafe - die if /sbin/iptables not found
[ ! -x "$ipt" ] && { echo "$0: \"${ipt}\" command not found."; exit 1; }
$ipt -P INPUT ACCEPT
$ipt -P FORWARD ACCEPT
$ipt -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
$ipt -F
$ipt -X
$ipt -t nat -F
$ipt -t nat -X
$ipt -t mangle -F
$ipt -t mangle -X
$ipt iptables -t raw -F
$ipt -t raw -X


# this script copied from:
# https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-iptables-how-to-flush-all-rules.html

gistfile1.txt

chmod +x ./fw.stop
./fw.stop

# Verify the iptables flushed
iptables -L -n -v