[CentOS] how to install ip6tables?

[Ron Loftin]

On Tue, 2010-06-01 at 23:04 +0200, Rudi Ahlers wrote:
> Hi all, 
> 
> 
> 
> I'm sorry if this is a quick dumb one, but how does one install
> ip6tables? 
> 
Are you sure it's not already installed ??  It installs by default on my
systems.
> 
> Running yum install ip6tables doesn't return anything, even with the
> rpmforge repository enabled:
> 
> 
> root at mercury:[~]$ yum install -y ip6tables
> Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
> * addons: mirrors.netdna.com
> * base: pubmirrors.reflected.net
> * extras: mirror.vcu.edu
> * rpmforge: fr2.rpmfind.net
> * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu
> Excluding Packages in global exclude list
> Finished
> Setting up Install Process
> No package ip6tables available.
> Nothing to do
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Doing a google search for "how to install ip6tables", ironically,
> returns results on how to disable it. I have disabled it previously,
> but now want to re-enabled it as I want to play around with IPV6 &
> iptables. 
> 
> 
> Any pointers will be appreciated. 
> 
> -- 
> Kind Regards
> Rudi Ahlers
> SoftDux
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