this happens when you get a script file from dos (with cr/lf eol) the first line may look normal=20 #!/bin/sh but the CR (which remains invisible within a text editor that silently adapts itself) is misunderstood by shell=20 just edit the file using vi, then ":set ff=3Dunix" and ":wq". this will remove the CRs hth A 11:53 27/11/2002 +0000, vous avez =E9crit : >I am new to iptables. Starting up iptables I receive >the error > >: bad interpreter: No such file or directory. > >I would be grateful for any ideas. Thanks in advance > >Taniform > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Everything you'll ever need on one web page >from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts >http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > > - * - * - * - * - * - * - Bien s=FBr que je suis perfectionniste ! Mais ne pourrais-je pas l'=EAtre mieux ? Thierry ITTY eMail : Thierry.Itty@Besancon.org FRANCE