From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.8-xfs i686) Description of problem: This is in the gold release version of 7.2. The following text appears: RH-DOCS/rhl-rg-en-7.2/ch-iptables.html If you require instructions for constructing iptables rules or setting up a firewall based on these rules, please see the Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide. RH-DOCS/rhl-cg-en-7.2/ch-gnomelokkit.html To configure specific firewall rules, refer to the Firewalling with iptables chapter in the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide. Neither location really gives any information on how to write iptables rules. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Read it. Additional info:
Hello, Thank you for catching that. Once 7.2 is released, there will be an errata on the Web site. The documentation for the next release will fix the issue in the printed manuals. Unfortunately, the printed manuals are already done, so I can only issue an errata. I am leaving this bug open until the errata is published on the Web site. J
Just checked at http://www.redhat.com/docs/errata/RHL-7.2-Manual/ and came across this text... === The Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide does not this information. It only discussing using GNOME Lokkit as a method for configuring a basic firewall solution. If you need further information on iptables, refer to the Red Hat Support page on Creating a Firewall. === Is there a bugzilla category for grammar? :)
Sorry about that. I fixed the docs errata page.
the errata is up, so if this is fixed in the documentation source for the next release this bug can be closed.
I have not added the fix to the source so I will leave this bug open until then. Thank you for your help in this matter. Johnray
Okay, it is in the source now and will be updated in the next release. Thanks for the catch! Johnray