Ahh.. but in that case.. why is there no rc.local file.. and why does /etc/rc.d/README say... NAME INIT.D - The S.u.S.E. boot concept SYNOPSIS /sbin/init.d/* /etc/rc.config DESCRIPTION The scripts for controlling the system are placed in /sbin/init.d/. These scripts are executed directly or indirectly by /sbin/init, the father of all processes. The configuration of /sbin/init is given by the file /etc/inittab (see inittab(5)). etc.... thanks.. Azrael
From: "John McCabe" <manager@enorf.ac.uk> To: <suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com> Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Firewall SUSE 7 Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 14:58:08 +0100
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Am making a suse 7 machine into a firewall... I have my firewall script.. but am not 100% sure where to put it.
That's a *very* silly thing to say!!!
The Script should be saved as /etc/rc.d/rc.firewall. That appears to be the usual convention.
I read soemthing about /etc/rc.d/rc.firewall invoked from /etc/rc.d/rc.local but I'm not sure.
Exactly right. At the end of the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file add
#Run the IP MASQ and firewall script /etc/rc.d/rc.firewall
Make sure your script is executable. (chmod 700 etc)
See http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~dranch/LINUX/index-linux.html for lots of useful hints and tips.
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