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:Howto: Setup a Software Firewall in Linux using Firestarter
Howto: Setup a Software Firewall in Linux using Firestarter
Feb 20, 2008, 08 :30 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (4769 reads)

[ Thanks to Nemilar for this link. ]

"One of the great features included in Linux is the IPtables firewall. Unfortunately, its command-line use is rather complex, and it can be intimidating for even experienced Linux users to configure it. Firestarter is a friendly graphical interface that allows you to configure a software firewall in Linux using the built-in IPtables/IPchains utilities.

"Installing Firestarter is simple; it's contained in most distribution's repositories..."

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I would suggest another program to confi ...   Howto: Setup a Software Firewall in Linux using Fi   
Cristian
Feb 20, 2008, 12:23:54
 
It is great to see current interest in F ...   Has Firestarter development been abandoned?   
Epaminondas
Feb 20, 2008, 17:38:15
 
It is actively maintained. It is has a c ...   Re: Has Firestarter development been abandoned?   
BAD
Feb 27, 2008, 07:30:30
 
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