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Subject: Re: string is not working, any help?
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 09:31:32 -0700 (PDT)
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--- Michael Kearey <mutk@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
> Esteban wrote:
> <snip>
> > root@dejawu:~# 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

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"Winky is not knowing how sir, winky is not knowing how?" -=Winky / Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire=-"

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