On 5/15/07, Onkar Shinde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/15/07, subhanil CHOWDHURY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > do i need any anti-virus or firewall if i have ubuntu > > on my computer?? > > > > It depends on how you use the machine. If the machine has dual boot > with Windows and you are using some common partition to transfer data > between both OS or if the machine is on a Windows network then > probably it is good idea to have antivirus installed. > hmm, not readily agree on that i am a 5 year old Dual boot person and 4 year on Local Netowrk in my college . never faced such a problem
> Firewall is inbuilt in the Linux kernel. All you need is a way to > manager it. You can install package firestarter for a GUI to manage > it. > > > Onkar > -- > Passion - Some people climb mountains - others write Free software. > Don't ask why - the reason is the same. > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > -- -- Thanks and Regards Gaurav Mishra Linux User #348873 ILUGD Commitee Member, GZLUG , DGLUG Moderator B.Tech 4th Year Computer Science , RKGIT , Ghaziabad http://rockybhai.blogspot.com "When i can run , i will run , When i can walk , i will walk, When i can crawl , i will crawl. But i will not stop moving forward" -- ubuntu-in mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
