netfilter and lartc members I just thought it's time I contribute. I created this little script to help me while setting up iptables rules for firewalling, shaping or both. I hope this helps someone. Called tableview.sh, inspired by Table Mountain, Cape Town, ZA :) --- SOF ---- #!/bin/sh # ____ # /\/ \/\ # /__________\ # # Simple loop for keeping track of what is happening in a # iptables setup # table_filter(){ echo echo "FILTER TABLE" echo "------------" echo iptables -nvL } table_mangle(){ echo echo "MANGLE TABLE" echo "------------" echo iptables -nvL -t mangle } table_nat(){ echo echo "NAT TABLE" echo "---------" echo iptables -nvL -t nat } footer(){ echo echo "-------------------------------------------------------------" echo "Show table: [F]ilter, [M]angle, [N]AT or hit return to reload" } last="filter" while [ 1 ]; do clear case "$REPLY" in "F" | "f" ) table_filter last="filter" ;; "M" | "m" ) table_mangle last="mangle" ;; "N" | "n" ) table_nat last="nat" ;; "Q" | "q" ) exit 0 ;; *) table_$last ;; esac footer read done --- EOF --- Regards -- Kenneth Kalmer kenneth.kalmer@xxxxxxxxx http://opensourcery.blogspot.com