From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 7 10:10:27 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C0DE16A4CF for ; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 10:10:27 +0000 (GMT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E8C543D31 for ; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 10:10:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id iA7AAR6T025422 for ; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 10:10:27 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id iA7AARWt025421; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 10:10:27 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 10:10:27 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200411071010.iA7AARWt025421@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Mark Rowlands Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 706C416A4CE for ; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 10:00:51 +0000 (GMT) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [216.136.204.117]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DD3DD43D55 for ; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 10:00:19 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id iA7A0JHr039955 for ; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 10:00:19 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id iA7A0J1U039954; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 10:00:19 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200411071000.iA7A0J1U039954@www.freebsd.org> Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 10:00:19 GMT From: Mark Rowlands To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-2.3 Subject: docs/73638: Clarify syntax for use of tables with ipfw X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 10:10:27 -0000 >Number: 73638 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Clarify syntax for use of tables with ipfw >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Nov 07 10:10:26 GMT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Mark Rowlands >Release: 4-10 >Organization: Qbranch AB >Environment: FreeBSD pcmarpxy.mine.nu 4.10-STABLE FreeBSD 4.10-STABLE #1: Wed Oct 6 21:27:47 CEST 2004 root@pcmarpxy.mine.nu:/usr/obj/web1/src/sys/MARK i386 >Description: man 8 ipfw describes syntax for table use in ipfw like this:- addr: [not] {any | me | table(number[,value]) | addr-list | addr-set} .. table(number[,value]) Running under bash / sh / csh ipfw add 2 deny ip from table(1) to me in via xl1 generates a syntax error. the table(x,y) entry seems to require quotes under most shells. I feel the man page should indicate this >How-To-Repeat: sh# ipfw add 201 deny ip from any to table(2) in via xl1 Syntax error: "(" unexpected csh# ipfw add 201 deny ip from any to table(2) in via xl1 Badly placed ()'s. bash# ipfw add 201 deny ip from any to table(2) in via xl1 Syntax error: "(" unexpected >Fix: Add warning to man page that "table(x,y)" may well be required dependant on particular shell... >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: