Re: recompile iptables

On 3/9/26 12:13 PM, Thomas Seeling ([email protected] via blfs-dev Mailing List) 
wrote:
> Hallo dear list,
> 
> I compiled a newer version of iptables per the BLFS book and got some nasty error 
> messages about loading the wrong version of a .so file when I tried to use the 
> iptables command.
> 
> I realized (with some help ...) that the directory /usr/lib/xtables should be removed 
> prior to compile iptables so that the linker does not pickup older version of modules.
> 
> I suggest this be added as a note to the iptables chapter.

Hmm.  I just built iptables-1.8.13 and did not have a problem on a BLFS-13.0 system 
and did not have a problem.  But then I did not have an earlier system.

I think what you are saying is that we need 'rm -rf /usr/lib/xtables' sometime before 
the 'make install' instruction.  Is that right?

   -- Bruce

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