Re: IPTABLES syntax problem.

[Jeffrey Laramie <JALaramie@Loudoun-Fairfax.com>]

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ads nat wrote:

>Hi,
>I am trying to setup IPTABLES rules. I am newbe to
>this.
>
>One of the rule in filter table is 
>#######
>-A INPUT -p tcp ! --syn -m state --state NEW -j LOG
>--log-prefix "New not syn:"
>#############
>
>I am getting following error :
>
>
>[root@allweb root]# /etc/init.d/iptables restart
>Flushing all current rules and user defined chains:   
>    [  OK  ]
>Clearing all current rules and user defined chains:   
>    [  OK  ]
>Applying iptables firewall rules: iptables-restore
>v1.2.6a: Unknown arg `--syn'
>Try `iptables-restore -h' or 'iptables-restore --help'
>for more information.
>
>I am using /etc/init.d/iptables restart to apply
>iptables rules.
>
>I think I have used proper syntax "--syn" from Oskar
>Anderson IPTABLES tutorials.
>
>Looking for support.
>Thanks
>
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