On Wed, May 05, 2004, Michael van Elst wrote:
> On Wed, May 05, 2004 at 08:18:08AM -0500, Mike's List wrote:
> > Are there any plans to do an IP Filter src.rpm?
> >
> > http://coombs.anu.edu.au/ipfilter/
> >
> > Debian and FreeBSD comes with iptables/ipchains and Solaris 9
> > with Sun Screen, and I think Solaris 10 will includes IP Filter.
> > At present time, no IP Filter package for Solaris 9 or below.
>
> ipfilter works for older Solaris versions, but you may require
> the Sun C Compiler to create proper 64bit binaries for Sun Ultra.
> When you build ipfilter you can also generate a Solaris package
> (e.g. for inclusion into a jumpstart procedure).
>
> I have my doubts that ipfilter (which is mainly a kernel module)
> integrates nicely into OpenPKG. At least it requires installation
> outside the OpenPKG hierarchy.
...which then is a killer argument and due to our packaging policy we
will not package it at all in OpenPKG. Sorry.
Ralf S. Engelschall
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