Re: [Setup-tool-hackers] Required init.d files installation.

[Mitch Allmond <gte203h prism gatech edu>]

I think supporting iptables is more important considering most people use the
2.4.x kernel and all future people will too. Second, I've had weird issues with
ipchains under the 2.4 kernel that creates oddity with port blocking. I say
iptables is the #1 priority with ipchains as the #2 priority.

Chema Celorio wrote:

> On 31 Jul 2001 18:08:23 +0200, Terje Bless wrote:
> > On 30.07.01 at 16:56, Chema Celorio <chema@ximian.com> wrote:
> >
> > >For the redhat case (which is the only one i have researched) we should
> > >use the /etc/rc.d/init.d/ipchains, even on 2.4 kernels ipchains is still
> > >suported. We should be writing/reading /etc/sysconfig/ipchains.
> >
> > Just as a data point, I'm fairly sure I've had a Red Hat-ian tell me Red
> > Hat 7.2 will move to iptables in the default setup. Iptables is also
> > installed on 7.1 and will be used if ipchains is disabled («chkconfig
> > ipchains off»). Supporting iptables would be good; supporting both would be
> > better...
>
> Yes, we NEED to support both eventually. Just that we can do with
> ipchains for some time till we are required by a distro to move to
> iptables.
>
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