On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Brent Ellis wrote: > I am wondering what port I need to open in order use apt on a system behind > a firewall. Or if you have any snazzy tricks.
By default APT only originates connections, it never causes a connection go back from the server (non-passive FTP). You need to allow normal HTTP traffic or passive FTP traffic. I recommend HTTP for a firewalled environment, it is easier to track and control. Jason
