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From: Nick Drage <nickd@funkyjesus.org>
Subject: Re: Strange misunderstandings
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 01:08:03 +0100
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On Fri, May 31, 2002 at 10:34:23PM +0100, Adam D. Barratt wrote:
> John Jones asked:
> 
> > [root] iptables -h
> > ...
> >   --check   -C chain            Test this packet on chain

<snip>

> It's been removed. It has never been implemented, and never will be. v1.27
> (i.e. current CVS version) no longer contains references to this option.

Shame it won't be implemented, this strikes me as an incredibly useful option. 
I would guess there's the demand for it, is it hard to code in?

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FunkyJesus System Administration Team