Hi Santos,
if you're putting this into /etc/sysconfig/iptables (RH) or any other
ruleset meant to be loaded with iptables-restore, you're out of luck:
shell commands cannot be executed there.
If not, then it's most likely a shell related problem (I mean: it
shouldn't be iptable's fault); post the errors msgs here so that we can
try to help you.
Best,
Andre
On 04 Feb 2003 00:14:11 +1100
saint <nagajuna@optushome.com.au> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> It seems I'm in a bit of a bother. Here's my problem:
> I have a semi-permanent IP address provided by my ISP
> and I can't do one of two things:
> 1. use eth0, and
> 2. use a combination of grep, awk, & ifconfig.
>
> Normally, if I issue this from the bash shell:
>
> $ifconfig eth0 | grep 'inet addr' | awk '{print $2}'
>
> I get the intended result i.e the external interface's IP address.
> So why can't I get anything when I put this in the firewall script?
> Actually, I do get something: ERRORS!
>
> If someone would kindly help me with this problem
> and relieve my suffering it'll be very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Santos.
> Still learning.
>
>
--
Andre Oliveira da Costa
