On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 09:03:01AM +0200, Eric Doutreleau wrote: > well i have already installed these packages. > i was wondering what is creating these files on the /proc filesystems? The conntrack* modules create those virtual files. The conntrack_tools package is looking at the wrong directory it seems; I believe it should be looking at /proc/sys/net/ipv4/netfilter. John -- There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution. -- John Adams (30 October 1735 - 4 July 1826), first Vice President, second President of the US, father of John Quincy Adams, Letter to Jonathan Jackson (2 October 1789) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20110427/c0151e5e/attachment-0002.sig>