iptables not being recognized

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:

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$ sudo service iptables save
$iptables: unrecognized service

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so I tried to see if it was installed:

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$ 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

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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:

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$ 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

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Also it will not start:

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$ sudo service iptable start
$iptable: unrecognized service

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Thanks for any available input!

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.

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.

Do not think you understood me.

Don't use service iptables save
Use iptables-save

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Originally Posted by Lazydog

Do not think you understood me.

Don't use service iptables save
Use iptables-save

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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!!!