Re: Read txt file, add to iptables not working on new host

Date	2013-05-24 15:29 -0400
From	Dave Angel <davea@davea.name>
Subject	Re: Read txt file, add to iptables not working on new host
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On 05/24/2013 12:32 PM, JackM wrote:
> So Chris, does this version look better? Changed to inFile to with.
>
>
> #!/usr/bin/python
> import os
> import time
>
> # Input, Output, and TimeStamp
> logFile = open('/var/www/html/statistics/logs/banList.log','w')
> stamp = time.asctime(time.localtime())
>
> # Daily Flush of blockList rules before re-applying Blocks
> os.popen('/sbin/iptables -F INPUT')
> logFile.write(stamp+'\nFlushing Rules..\n')
>
> # Loop to read in file and Apply rules to IPtables
> with open('/var/www/html/mydomain.com/banlist.txt','r') as inFile:
>      for line in inFile:  # TODO: Use 'with' for a bit of protection
>          ip = line.split(';')[0]

You want to write the command to the logfile here, BEFORE you try the 
popen().  That way if there's a problem, you can see what it was about 
to try before it crashed.

>          output = os.popen( '/sbin/iptables -A INPUT -s ' + ip + ' -j
> REJECT' )
>          logFile.write(ip+' - Has been blocked\n')
>
>
>
>

-- 
DaveA

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Read txt file, add to iptables not working on new host JackM <notreal@earthlink.net> - 2013-05-23 22:44 -0400
  RE: Read txt file, add to iptables not working on new host Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-24 06:10 +0300
    Re: Read txt file, add to iptables not working on new host JackM <notreal@earthlink.net> - 2013-05-24 09:08 -0400
      RE: Read txt file, add to iptables not working on new host Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-24 16:15 +0300
  Re: Read txt file, add to iptables not working on new host Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-24 23:54 +1000
    Re: Read txt file, add to iptables not working on new host JackM <notreal@earthlink.net> - 2013-05-24 12:32 -0400
      Re: Read txt file, add to iptables not working on new host Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 02:56 +1000
      Re: Read txt file, add to iptables not working on new host Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-05-24 15:29 -0400

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