Re: iptables - can't locate module ip_tables
Just wanted to insert:
You didn't specifically state if you were in the process of compiling a new
kernel or if you were downloading an "off the shelf" variety...
I had the same set of problems not too long ago and the eventual solution was
to compile a new 2.4 kernel with iptables support... The "off the shelf" 2.4
ones didn't have ip-tables compiled in.
Good luck,
Gary Lucas
Quoting Philippe Gaudron <philip.gaudron@wanadoo.fr>:
> [...]
>
> > i go over to iptables. i don't seem to be getting any response. so i
> > try to simple list: (while user makes no difference, i am logged in as
> > root)
> > ---> p166deb:/# iptables -L
> > modprobe: Can't locate module
> > ip_tables iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `filter':
> > iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
> > Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
> [...]
>
>
> Did you try 'insmmod ip_tables' ?
> I guess you have a 2.4.x kernel, right ?
>
> [...]
> > p166deb:/# locate ip_tables
> > /usr/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h <--- there's a file.
>
> You have to search a *module*.
> /lib/modules/2.4.<version>/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o
>
> [...]
> > cannot find a iptables module for webmin. (i was hoping for a gui
> > interface which might have a different way of presenting things)
> > webmin-iptables and webmin-ip_tables do not exist.
>
> There is no GUI for iptable. But you can find very easily a lot of
> scripts and hints. Try with HOWTOs ;)
>
> [...]
> > i'll probably move to redhat, for i've had other
>
> What a threat ;)
>
>
> I would suggest you to look at firewall specialized distros, like
> Gibraltar (http://www.gibraltar.at): it's a debian-based complete
> firewall solution (run from CD, no HD needed). No GUI ;)
> For a running debian-box, you can try shorewall
> (http://www.shorewall.net) to configure your iptable rules. shorewall
> is available as a debian package.
>
> Regards,
>
> PG
>
>
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