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1*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge WorkerThis is used to modify the IPv4 TTL header field.  The TTL field determines
2*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Workerhow many hops (routers) a packet can traverse until it's time to live is
3*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Workerexceeded.
4*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Worker.PP
5*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge WorkerSetting or incrementing the TTL field can potentially be very dangerous,
6*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Workerso it should be avoided at any cost. This target is only valid in
7*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Worker.B mangle
8*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Workertable.
9*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Worker.PP
10*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Worker.B Don't ever set or increment the value on packets that leave your local network!
11*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Worker.TP
12*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Worker\fB\-\-ttl\-set\fP \fIvalue\fP
13*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge WorkerSet the TTL value to `value'.
14*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Worker.TP
15*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Worker\fB\-\-ttl\-dec\fP \fIvalue\fP
16*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge WorkerDecrement the TTL value `value' times.
17*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Worker.TP
18*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge Worker\fB\-\-ttl\-inc\fP \fIvalue\fP
19*a71a9546SAutomerger Merge WorkerIncrement the TTL value `value' times.
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