[Gllug] isntalling iptables

mike mike at redtux.demon.co.uk
Tue Nov 27 05:01:00 UTC 2001


On Mon, 2001-11-26 at 16:50, will wrote:
> Jim Bailey wrote:
> > On Monday, November 26, 2001, at 01:59 PM, will wrote:
> > 
> >> All,
> >>
> >> I want to install iptables but I haven't got a clue where to start.  I 
> >> tried:
> >>
> >> #insmod iptables
There is a quirk I have found with later 2.4 kernels at least.
Before insmoding iptables you have to rmmod ipchains

Currently testing out firestarter looks OK so far



> >> but it said that module was not found.  I guess it hasn't been 
> >> installed (pretty much a standard RH 7.2 install).  Anyone have any 
> >> idea how do I install it?  I am guessing one or two of you do :-)
> >>
> >> Will.
> 
>  >
>  > Hi Will,
>  >
>  > I think that iptables needs to be installed as a kernel module at
>  > compile time if it isn't there you may need to recompile your kernel 
> again.
>  >
>  > Peace Jim
> 
> Dash, I am about 40 minutes uptime up on my manager and I don't want to 
> spoil it or bounce his machine after he has gone home.  Can I compile a 
> module without doing the whole kernel?
> 
> Will.
> 
> 
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