All noted.  Thanks again Andy.

Roger.

>From: Andrew Benton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [speedtouch] Re: New to Linux
>Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:18:16 +0100
>
>Roger London wrote:
> > Andrew
> >
> > A very good morning to you from the world of Linux!
>
>Good news. Well done!
>
> > Just on a passing note, are there any particular anti-virus and firewall
> > programmes you recommend for ubuntu?
>
>I'm not aware of any viruses that run on Linux so it's not an issue I've
>given much thought too. I'm sure it's possible to create a virus that
>will work on Linux so it may be a problem one day, but for now, I think
>there are more important issues to worry about.
>For a firewall, use iptables. Ubuntu comes with iptables and the kernel
>modules it needs. I'm not an expert on firewalls so I won't show my
>ignorance by trying to offer advice. If you need to know more why not
>google on "iptables ubuntu" or "iptables tutorial". I found the learning
>curve to be quite steep there so I stopped when I got my relatively
>simple home network to do what I wanted.
>
>Andy
>
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