iptables not being recognized

[hwkdriver]

Hello! I am using Ubuntu 9.04 and working on installing squid for a web cache. At the end I am needing to modify iptables. So when I finished up and typed the save command I got:

$ sudo service iptables save
$iptables: unrecognized service

so I tried to see if it was installed:

$ dpkg --list iptables
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name           Version        Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ri  iptables       1.4.1.1-4ubunt administration tools for packet filtering an

So is there a way to get the "r" to go back to installed? I tried running upgrade, install, and update but it is still there.

Another bit of information for the status:

$ sudo iptables -L
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination         

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination         

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination

Also it will not start:

$ sudo service iptable start
$iptable: unrecognized service

Thanks for any available input!

[Lazydog]

I don't know Ubuntu so I don't think I'll be able to help you much with the commands but iptables-save should save your rules.

[hwkdriver]

Yes I am trying to save the setting after I input some iptables commands. And I get the error as shown above saying the service is not recognized.

[Lazydog]

Do not think you understood me.

Don't use service iptables save
Use iptables-save

[hwkdriver]

Do not think you understood me.

Don't use service iptables save
Use iptables-save

That got it! I appreciate the help, sorry for the initial disconnect on your suggestion, I had been up and at it for way too long at that point.

Thanks!!!