JC Janos wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:43 PM, Tom Eastep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> But I suspect that your requirements could be met by using shell
>> variables and doing some simple shell scripting in /etc/shorewall/params.
> 
> I figured that /etc/shorewall/params would be the right place.  I'm
> not sure which is "better" for me in this case -- SHELL or PERL.
> 
> I'd guess SHELL is easier, at first, but that PERL is something I';ll
> likely have the opportunity to use more later in ShoreWall.

The thing about /etc/shorewall/params is that it is processed natively
by the shell. So it is basically a shell program that is run to set up
the ENV for the Shorewall-perl (or Shorewall-shell) compiler.

-Tom
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Shoreline,         \ effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
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