Where is the IPTABLES rule set?

[Bob Kryger]

I never use the GUIs.  I don't feel that, in general, they give you the
functions and control you need. Nor is using a GUI good for learning
what is really going on in the system, and how to properly and
effectively admin a system.

I suggest that you look at the iptables command. This will modify the
rules directly.

In fedora, once you get the rules the way you want them, run
'/etc/init.d/iptables save' to update the /etc/sysconfig/iptables file.
I never edit the sysconfig file by hand, although I will make copies of
the file as backup.

Bob



Mike McGrath wrote:

>>	Hi 
>>	I have enable the firewall in FEDORA CORE 4.
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>>	Now I want to make some rule changes... where is the iptables
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>file that is called 
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>>that I can make changes in?
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>>	Thanks.
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>You're not really supposed to edit the file manually, but its
>/etc/sysconfig/iptables
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>I think the proper way to edit the file is to use
>system-config-securitylevel or to run iptables commands manually and
>save them with service iptables save.
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>	-Mike
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