17.2. Preparation
This step is only needed if distributed kernel and netfilter doesn't fit your requirements and new features are available but still not built-in.
17.2.2. Extract sources
Change to source directory:
Unpack and rename kernel sources
# tar z|jxf kernel-version.tar.gz|bz2
# mv linux linux-version-iptables-version+IPv6 |
Unpack iptables sources
# tar z|jxf iptables-version.tar.gz|bz2 |
17.2.3. Apply latest iptables/IPv6-related patches to kernel source
Change to iptables directory
Apply pending patches
# make pending-patches KERNEL_DIR=/path/to/src/linux-version-iptables-version/ |
Apply additional IPv6 related patches (still not in the vanilla kernel included)
# make patch-o-matic KERNEL_DIR=/path/to/src/linux-version-iptables-version/ |
Say yes at following options (iptables-1.2.2)
Check IPv6 extensions
# make print-extensions
Extensions found: IPv6:owner IPv6:limit IPv6:mac IPv6:multiport |
17.2.4. Configure, build and install new kernel
Change to kernel sources
# cd /path/to/src/linux-version-iptables-version/ |
Edit Makefile
- EXTRAVERSION =
+ EXTRAVERSION = -iptables-version+IPv6-try |
Run configure, enable IPv6 related
Code maturity level options
Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers : yes
Networking options
Network packet filtering: yes
The IPv6 protocol: module
IPv6: Netfilter Configuration
IP6 tables support: module
All new options like following:
limit match support: module
MAC address match support: module
Multiple port match support: module
Owner match support: module
netfilter MARK match support: module
Aggregated address check: module
Packet filtering: module
REJECT target support: module
LOG target support: module
Packet mangling: module
MARK target support: module |
Configure other related to your system, too
Compilation and installing: see the kernel section here and other HOWTOs
17.2.5. Rebuild and install binaries of iptables
Make sure, that upper kernel source tree is also available at /usr/src/linux/
Rename older directory
# mv /usr/src/linux /usr/src/linux.old |
Create a new softlink
# ln -s /path/to/src/linux-version-iptables-version /usr/src/linux |
Rebuild SRPMS
# rpm --rebuild /path/to/SRPMS/iptables-version-release.src.rpm |
Install new iptables packages (iptables + iptables-ipv6)
# rpm -Fhv /path/to/RPMS/cpu/iptables*-version-release.cpu.rpm |
# rpm -ihv /path/to/RPMS/cpu/iptables*-version-release.cpu.rpm |
On RH 6.2 systems, normally, no kernel 2.4.x is installed, therefore the requirements don't fit. Use "--nodeps" to install it
# rpm -ihv --nodeps /path/to/RPMS/cpu/iptables*-version-release.cpu.rpm |
Perhaps it's necessary to create a softlink for iptables libraries where iptables looks for them
# ln -s /lib/iptables/ /usr/lib/iptables |
