Christoph, * Christoph Haas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [060904, 22:42]: > On Mon, Sep 06, 2004 at 09:54:52PM +0200, Lorenzo Rossi wrote: > > you have to know I a newb.. > > Most people have been at some time in their history. :)
This is a good news for me... I'm not alone! ;) But a better news is to know that also lots of people are skilled...and can give advices to newbs... like you are doing... > > > I know that in "/etc/initd/" there are lots of scripts....but I'm > > steel studing the language.. > > That are just shell scripts. I suggest you read some basics about UNIX > in general, Linux in special and Debian in very special. One nice URL to > look through is > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/reference.en.html > It is a real interesting link for me..lots of info! Every day, I like debian mutch more... > > > I personally prefer to start the firewall script from > > > /etc/network/interfaces like this: > > > > > > iface eth9 inet static > > > address ... > > > netmask ... > > > gateway ... > > > pre-up /etc/network/firewall.sh > > > > This advice seem to be very nice, I go to test it. > > > > Just one more question... :) Does the "pre-up" keyword meens that the > > Firewall is startup at the same time the interface is going up? > > You may want to look at the interfaces(5) manual page (run "man 5 > interfaces" from the command line). All those configuration settings are > described there. > Now I have read the man pages, and I discovered tha I have to read the man for man :) > > Looking at the prefix "pre" I should imagine that it start the firewall > > script before the interface is up, but this seem to me a bit strange... > > Yes, that's correct. That doesn't slip anything through while the > interface is already up but the script is still being executed. In > reality it's just a matter of a second. > OK, now is clear.. > Christoph > > -- > ~ > ~ > ".signature" [Modified] 3 lines --100%-- 3,41 All > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bye and THK Lorenzo
