Re: [pipt] howto request for iptables module

[Tim A. <mi...@mi...>]

On Mon, 2007-08-06 at 11:14 +0300, O=C4=9Fuz Yar=C4=B1mtepe wrote:
> Hi,
>=20
> I was looking for the usage of python-iptables module but i couldnt fin=
d any=20
> example. Tyring with ipython and importing the iptables i checked the m=
ethods=20
> and the source file but couldnt visualise how i will add or insert a ne=
w rule=20
> to the iptables ruleset. Is there any document or example that i can ch=
eck or=20
> may you please just simply show me a simple example that is inserting a=
 rule?

You can currently only read out the rules. Even then I doubt it works as
it has suffered a couple of years of bitrot.

> I will use this module only for inserting a new rule, now. But in the f=
uture i=20
> may need to work on the iptables ruleset, read it and get dublicated ru=
les=20
> and clear them out. So do you suggest me to use this module, because in=
 the=20
> email list i read the project is on hold.

I just don't have time to work on this project anymore. Feel free to
work on it however.

Tim Ansell