Re: IPCHAINS modules to unload and IPTABLES modules to load.

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Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> as part of a tutorial i'm writing on iptables, here's what i've listed --
> feedback is appreciated.
> 
> to switch from ipchains to iptables:
> 
>   # chkconfig --level 0123456 ipchains off	(turn off auto start)
>   # service ipchains stop			(stop ipchains)
>   # rmmod ipchains				(unload the module)
>   # rpm -e ipchains				(if you're SURE :-)
> 
>   # insmod ip_tables				(insmod or modprobe?)
>   # chkconfig iptables on			(auto start)
>   # service iptables start			(fire it up)
>   # iptables -L					(verify with listing)
> 
> comments?
> 
> rday

I would say that you should use `modprobe -r` instead of rmmod, and 
modprobe instead of insmod.  `modprobe` will include any module 
dependencies, thus it is a good habit to get into ;o)

Forrest
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