Hi there,
I installed an RPM of Firestarter last nite, since I'd heard it was better than Guarddog (my previous iptables config app) for managing rules etc...for a firewall...
KDE now will not boot if iptables is running, and it hangs at the point where it trys to intialise system services.
I logged in as root in a console, removed firestarter, then rebooted with no joy. I next removed iptables, which allows KDE to start, but trying to download guarddog (which works fine, and is MUCH easier to use than firestarter IMHO) fails, because dependencies require iptables to install first (and then the internet download of guarddog is refused by iptables)...Grrrrrr
I'm not sure how this has all happened, but does anyone in the LUG have an idea how to fix this? I'm nervously uploading this email without the protection of a firewall so its crucial to get it running again...
Kind regards,
Chris Wilkinson, Christchurch.
Hi Chris,
My initial tests with Firehol severed local conns. Checking through the documentation, there's heaps to master, and lots of stuff added to the system with these sort of products. I uninstalled for the time being, to use the home network offline again.
My immediate conclusion was that learning to configure iptables oneself would keep one's understanding in sync with the system changes, step by step. Let us know if you have insufficient study material for iptables - good protection can be made directly with it, is my impression.
Cheers / $0.02
~ Rik
