Re: Running other commands / scritps

[Michael Gale <mgale@utilitran.com>]

Hello,

	Thank you to all who reply to my post :)

I now have one file with all my variables :)

Michael


On 09 Dec 2003 18:27:11 +0100
Ralf Spenneberg <lists@spenneberg.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Am Die, 2003-12-09 um 18.11 schrieb Michael Gale:
> > Does anyone know how I could make a set of global variables that the firewall scripts can access when they start up. 
> Put all your variables into one script: init_variables.
> Source this script at the beginning of your scripts:
> . /path-to/init_variables
> 
> > 2. -- Is there a way to have iptables run a command or execute another script based on a rule :)
> No, not that I know of. You could generate a rule which would log an
> event. This event could be parsed by swatch or logsurfer. They would
> then start the command.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ralf
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Michael Gale
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