iptables error in android: iptables-save and iptables-restore not working
 

I have compiled Linux for android emulator with full netfilter functionality enabled. And got a iptables binary after building android from source.

When i push this binary to the emulator

i can execute commands like below successfully.

iptables -L
iptables -F
iptables -A INPUT -s www.google.com -j DROP

with this error:

# # iptables -L
getsockopt for multiport failed strangely: No such file or directory
getsockopt for multiport failed strangely: No such file or directory
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination
#

and

# iptables -A INPUT -s www.google.com -j DROP
getsockopt for multiport failed strangely: No such file or directory
getsockopt for multiport failed strangely: No such file or directory
FIX ME! implement getgrnam() bionic/libc/bionic/stubs.c:344

but atleast the above commands they work!

but when i try

iptables-save or
iptables-restore

i get error saying

iptables-save: not found

In my config file

CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_MULTIPORT=m

what is the problem..?? and how can i enable full iptables functionality in android or how can i save the current active iptables rules safely and reload them when next reboot.

please help. thank you!

4 days & no answers, I can move this to Linux - Networking, Linux - Wireless Networking, or Linux - Security if you think you'd get better exposure. Meanwhile, consider adding "Code:" blocks to your OP:

Actually i didn't know how to put code blocks. And regarding the question:

I think android team has modified iptables source, to exclude iptables-save than they must have modified some source files which call functions in iptables-save. May be because of that, the error comes
and also i checked iptables 1.3.7 sourcecode from netfilter. It seems that android source has its own modified iptables. Like, the file iptables-1.3.7/extension/libipt_connmark.c is changed to libipt_2connmark.c

I don't think this can be done, if also i want to i will have to modify the source again for android specific iptables...

I really think you'd improve your chances of getting someone knows something about your question to take the time to read it thoroughly & reply. OTOH, it's your post, & your choice. Good luck.

Thank you very much! I'll do it from now.

I assume you mean "from now on"

That's good, thank you; but I was asking you to fix your 1st post in this thread:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...6/#post4313606