OK for anyone else who may have an issue like this I have traced the source of the problem. For some reason the SELinux permissions were wrong on the /run/xtables.lock file. Running the command below resolved all the issues.
/sbin/restorecon -v /run/xtables.lock
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- 15 Apr 2020, 11:32
- Forum: General Discussion (csf)
- Topic: [SOLVED] Strange issue trying to start the firewall
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- 15 Apr 2020, 10:57
- Forum: General Discussion (csf)
- Topic: [SOLVED] Strange issue trying to start the firewall
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Re: Strange issue trying to start the firewall
One further piece of information: restarting just the LFD process from within Webmin works fine
- 15 Apr 2020, 10:45
- Forum: General Discussion (csf)
- Topic: [SOLVED] Strange issue trying to start the firewall
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[SOLVED] Strange issue trying to start the firewall
I have a server where CSF has been installed for over 3 years but has suddenly started acting up. I have also had Webmin installed on the server for the same length of time and both have worked together very nicely. In the last couple of weeks I am having major problems with starting, stopping and r...