On Fri, 28 May 2004 17:36:49 -0400 "Fernando" <ferosspublic@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have two problems. > > > 1. I'm making a script to add IP's to my blacklist... > > I need to add three <tabs>, the word 'REJECT' and a #DDMMYYYY that > it's being done to a text file that has the IP's in it... ie this is > the original list; > > 80.25.148.216 > 80.43.197.197 > > needs to end up like this... > > 80.25.148.216 REJECT #28052004 > 80.43.197.197 REJECT #28052004 > Assuming that you are documenting why you are blocking an address, instead of the date as a comment, you might was to use a case number. The case number would point to a record of the event that triggered the blocking, with the appropriate log files snips, packet traces, machines effected, ... Thank you Russell - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-admin" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html