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.TH "SHOREWALL\-VARDIR" "5" "09/24/2020" "Configuration Files" "Configuration Files"
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.SH "NAME"
vardir \- Shorewall file
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fB/etc/shorewall[6]/vardir\fR\ 'u
\fB/etc/shorewall[6]/vardir\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This file does not exist by default\&. You may create the file if you want to change the directory used by Shorewall to store state information, including compiled firewall scripts\&. By default, the directory used is
/var/lib/shorewall/
for IPv4 and /var/lib/shorewall6/ for IPv6
.PP
The file contains a single variable assignment:
.PP
\fBVARDIR=\fR\fIdirectory\fR
.PP
where
\fIdirectory\fR
is the name of a directory\&. If you add this file, you should copy the files from
/var/lib/shorewall
to the new directory before performing a
\fBshorewall restart\fR\&.
.SH "EXAMPLE"
.PP
VARDIR=/root/shorewall
.SH "FILES"
.PP
/etc/shorewall/vardir
.PP
/etc/shorewall6/vardir
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
shorewall(8)