How get a space after the log-prefix?

James Morris jmorris@intercode.com.au
Sat, 10 Jun 2000 13:11:37 +1000 (EST)


On Sat, 10 Jun 2000, Brian J. Murrell wrote:

> Greg Hinton <zenbum@websalad.net> wrote:
> > 
> > I use:
> > 
> >     --log-prefix "Dropped: "
> > 
> > and it works fine with iptables 1.1.0/kernel 2.4.0-test1.  Perhaps the
> > equals sign is the problem.
> 
> Hmmmm.  I am too on 2.4.0-test1-ac10 iptables 1.1.0 and when I use:
> 
> -A drop-log -j LOG --log-level notice --log-prefix "DENY "
> 
> I get
> 
> Bad argument `"'
> Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information.

Hmm, this exact command (pasted from your message) is working fine here.
Perhaps it's a shell issue?

- James
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James Morris
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