--- Michael Kearey <mutk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Esteban wrote: > <snip> > > root@xxxxxx:~# iptables -t mangle -A PREROUTING -p tcp -m --string > > "pepee" -j DROP > > iptables v1.2.7a: Couldn't load match > > `--string':/lib/iptables/libipt_--string.so: > > The clue is above. You don't have 'so' called libipt_--string, it's > called libipt_string.so > > >cannot open shared object > > file: No such file or directory > > > > Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information. > > > > why is not working --string match?? > > im using pom version patch-o-matic-20030107 under 2.4.20 kernel. > > The correct syntax is : > > iptables -t mangle -A PREROUTING -p tcp -m string "pepee" -j DROP > > Cheers, > Michael > > no offence Michael but I think you are wrong it's -m string --string "string to match" Cheers John ===== "Winky is not knowing how sir, winky is not knowing how?" -=Winky / Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire=-" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com