Russell, I would presume the blank line(s) you put in? At least that is what the error sounds like and in counting the lines in your file..... Just a guess.... --Rob On Mon, 2004-06-14 at 21:31, russell wrote: > Thanks for responding to my query for help. I edited my file as per > your example and this is it: > > # Firewall configuration written by redhat-config-securitylevel > # Manual customization of this file is not recommended. > *filter > :INPUT ACCEPT [0:0] > :FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0] > :OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0] > :RH-Firewall-1-INPUT - [0:0] > -A INPUT -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT > -A FORWARD -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT > -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT > -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type any -j ACCEPT > -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p 50 -j ACCEPT > -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p 51 -j ACCEPT > -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT > -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport > 6881:6889 -j ACCEPT > -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport > 6881:6889 -j ACCEPT > -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited > > > COMMIT > ~ > "/etc/sysconfig/iptables" 20L, 780C > 19,0-1 All > > When I run a restart this is the error I get: > > Flushing firewall rules: [ OK ] > Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: filter [ OK ] > Unloading iptables modules: [ OK ] > Applying iptables firewall rules: iptables-restore v1.2.9: no command > specified > Error occurred at line: 18 > Try `iptables-restore -h' or 'iptables-restore --help' for more information. > [FAILED] > > Any idea what is wrong with line 18? > > russell > > > > Erik Espinoza wrote: > > ># Firewall configuration written by system-config-securitylevel > ># Manual customization of this file is not recommended. > >*filter > >:INPUT ACCEPT [0:0] > >:FORWARD DROP [0:0] > >:OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0] > >:RH-Firewall-1-INPUT - [0:0] > >-A INPUT -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT > >-A FORWARD -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT > >-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT > >-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type any -j ACCEPT > >-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p 50 -j ACCEPT > >-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p 51 -j ACCEPT > >-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT > >-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport > >6881:6889 -j ACCEPT > >-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport > >6881:6889 -j ACCEPT > >-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited > >COMMIT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
