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On Friday 21 December 2001 03:38 pm, Art Ross wrote:

>   Thanks your answer worked just fine.  Do you happen to know why that
> wasn't getting set by 'echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward'?  What
> RedHat utility sets this variable?  I'm fine with editing the file but
> the question will come up in one of my classes in the next quarter.
>   Thanks and Merry Christmas,
>   Art


Check out sysctl and sysctlconfig-gtk. Both can be used to change the 
values in /etc/sysctl.conf.
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward will set the value for the time 
being, but the values in /etc/sysctl.conf will reset it on reboot for 
sure, and probably on a network restart as well.

- -D

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