Howto compile a kernel module on CentOS [required packages]

Question

What yum commands do I need to get available packages installed on CentOS to build a iptables MATCH kernel module.

Answer 1

If you need all the standard build tools, start with:

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

Then hop over to here:

http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Custom_Kernel

Answer 2

yum install kernel-devel

yum install iptables-devel

yum install gcc

yum install make

Is all I needed