iptables won't remember rules

pwc101 · 09-24-2006, 01:04 PM

I'm trying to get azureus to work in conjunction with iptables. Using the commands given on the azureus wiki (http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php...es_.28Linux.29) to allow traffic through a designated port. After issuing the commands, I can see that they have been added from the output of iptables -L

Code:

Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination         
ACCEPT     udp  --  anywhere             anywhere            udp dpt:52151 state NEW 
ACCEPT     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:52151 flags:SYN,RST,ACK/SYN state NEW 

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination         

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination

However, when I restart my computer, the rules have been forgotten. Is there a command which I have to run to save the rules?

Thanks in advance,

Andrew Benton · 09-24-2006, 02:00 PM

Put the commands you want to run in a script that gets run every time your computer boots. The obvious script to use would be the bootscript that sets up your firewall.

pwc101 · 09-24-2006, 04:11 PM

ah, something so simple! I'm not sure if I put it in the right script (/etc/rc.d/rc.modules?) but it seems to have worked.

Thanks