This works: table netdev filter { chain test { type filter hook ingress device eth0 priority 0; policy accept; counter packets 43 bytes 2820 } } This does not: table netdev filter { chain test { type filter hook ingress device eth0 priority 0; counter log } } # nft -f /etc/nftables.conf :( /etc/nftables.conf:112:1-2: Error: Could not process rule: No such file or directory table netdev filter { ^^ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html