On Mon, 2005-09-12 at 03:54 -0400, Parv wrote: > in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > wrote Bob Perry thusly... > > > > I notice that when I attempt to replace the currently running > > ruleset, my system (FreeBSD 5.4 RELEASE) is unable to recognize > > the file name. For instance, the command, "ipf -Fa -f > > /etc/ipf.rules" results in "26: unknown words at end: [/], ipf: > > /etc/ipf.rules: parse error (1), quitting." > > There is no problem w/ the system not recoginizing the file per se, > as ipf(8) parses some of the rules before line 26. The error seems > to be w/ the (rule on) line 26 of /etc/ipf.rules. Care to show what > you have in there? > > > - Parv > Parv, Someone clearly does not know how to use his vi editor very well. I placed the / at the end of a line thinking it was needed to continue the rule on the next line. Guess you don't need it using ascii text.
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