---
name: "mkfilters"
section: "1"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mkfilters"
---

# mkfilters(1)

generate a minimal firewall ruleset for ipfilter

## NAME

mkfilters - generate a minimal firewall ruleset for ipfilter

## SYNOPSIS

**mkfilters**

## FILES

/usr/share/examples/ipfilter/mkfilters

## DESCRIPTION

**mkfilters** is a perl script that generates a minimal filter rule set for use with **ipfilter** by parsing the output of **ifconfig**.

## SEE ALSO

[ipf(8)](/ipf/8.md), [ipf(5)](/ipf/5.md), [ipfilter(5)](/ipfilter/5.md), [ifconfig(8)](/ifconfig/8.md)