Iptables

**danbo** · 02-13-2003

how exactly do you use IPtables, i have a book called "Redhat Linux 8 for Dummies" and it is going on about creating a firewall and says to type iptables but when i do it says "iptables: not found"

why is this and how can i sort it ?

**Dolda2000** · 02-13-2003

Are you sure you're root?

**danbo** · 02-14-2003

yep

**genlee** · 02-14-2003

Code:

export PATH=$PATH&#58;/sbin

or

Code:

su -

or just login as root from the console

**Dolda2000** · 02-14-2003

Also check with "rpm -q iptables" so that it's really installed.

**danbo** · 02-15-2003

done that, it is installed

**wassy121** · 02-17-2003

rpm -ql iptables | grep bin

**danbo** · 02-23-2003

i did :

Code:

rpm -q iptables | grep bin

and that worked but when i type

Code:

iptables

it says "Command not found"

why is this and what do i do ?

**Dolda2000** · 02-23-2003

Did rpm -ql iptables | grep bin give you any output? (Please note -ql, not just -q)

**genlee** · 02-23-2003

It is probably not in your path. Do what I said earlier and it will work.

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