*** This is _alpha_ software -- use at your own risks *** Introduction ------------ IPTables module allows you to manipulate netfilter rules from the comfort perl. It does this by interacting directly with libiptc. IT *may* work for you, may not. I'm still developing it and it quiet a hack right now. If you do have problems getting it workign however, let me know and i'll try and fix ASAP ;) Installation ------------ 0. Prerequisites: - Perl version 5.005_03 or more recent. - Linux 2.4 or greater - libiptc.a in /usr/lib/. - ip_tabled support in kernel ;) 1. Installation steps: - If you have libiptc.a (developemtn files from iptables source) in a place other than /usr/lib, then edit Makefile.PL before following these instructions. -from the directory where this file is located, type: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install Problems, Comments, Etc ----------------------- Mail to me at theo@crazygreek.co.uk.