Use -j TRACE in IPTables

[smcgrath12]

I posted this a while back under a different topic, but should have made a new thread.

So, I would like to use the target of “TRACE” (instead of peppering the firewall start script with LOG target). I did some research and I found that I need to run “modprobe ipt_LOG”, but when I do that I get an error about the module not being available in “modprobe.dep”....

Another suggestion was to use “modprobe xt_LOG” which doesn’t work either.

Another suggestion was to use “sysctl proc.net.netfilter.nf_log.2=ipt_LOG”. Now, without running any sysctl command, when I “cat /proc/net/netfilter/nf_log”, I get “2 ipt_LOG (nfnetlink_log, ipt_LOG) for the line for “2”. So, I am guessing that this step is already done.

Now, assuming that TRACE is fact available, do I need to use “-m Something” for TRACE to be available? Is it why its failing?

So, I am at a dead end with my minimal knowledge. Is using TRACE possible and if so, can someone guide me on the commands that I need to run to make it available?

Are there any other ways to mimic TRACE functionality in the router?

I am running Merlin version 384.9 on AC68 router...

 

[RMerlin]

The TRACE Netfilter module is not part of the firmware.

 

[smcgrath12]

The TRACE Netfilter module is not part of the firmware.

Thank you. Any other suggestions to track a packet when traversing IPTables?

 

[RMerlin]

Thank you. Any other suggestions to track a packet when traversing IPTables?

No idea, I never tried to do that.