From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 29 12:42:01 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0054DCAE for ; Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:42:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from BLU004-OMC4S18.hotmail.com (blu004-omc4s18.hotmail.com [65.55.111.157]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.outlook.com", Issuer "MSIT Machine Auth CA 2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 93FB666782 for ; Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:42:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from BLU436-SMTP227 ([65.55.111.137]) by BLU004-OMC4S18.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.22751); Mon, 29 Dec 2014 04:40:53 -0800 X-TMN: [Ho+Xj0Z2qkItPeWEugjBBFcB0NjVC/OU] X-Originating-Email: [carmel_ny@outlook.com] Message-ID: Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 07:40:33 -0500 From: Carmel NY To: User questions Subject: Check if IPFW is running Organization: seibercom NET X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.11.1 (GTK+ 2.24.25; amd64-portbld-freebsd10.1) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Dec 2014 12:40:52.0770 (UTC) FILETIME=[AEA82020:01D02364] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:42:01 -0000 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 07:38:30 -0500 This is probably a dumb question, but how do I tell if IPFW is running. I start it automatically when I boot up. However, it seems to crash from time to time. I cannot use the "status" option with it so how do I tell if it is running? -- Carmel