[Gllug] isntalling iptables

[Simon Stewart]

On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 04:50:42PM +0000, 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
> >>
> >>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?

You should be able to. Certainly done it before. :)

Cheers,

Simon

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