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Kevin O'Gorman wrote: |
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> On 6/5/07, Dale <dalek@××××××××××.net> wrote: |
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>> Kevin O'Gorman wrote: |
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>> > I had firestarter-1.0.3 emerged for quite some time. I hadn't really |
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>> > used it, but I'm a bit surprised now to find that it's interfering |
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>> > with normal emerges because it's got a big red "M" smacked on it. |
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>> > |
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>> > I suppose that means there's a problem with it, and it's explained in |
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>> > some forum or list that I don't normally get. But now I'd like a |
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>> > clue: what's the {prognosis, workaround, fix, alternative}. As I |
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>> > mentioned, I hadn't really started to use it, but I'd like to have a |
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>> > better firewall tool than building iptables scripts in vim. |
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>> > |
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>> This is from the Gentoo dev list. |
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>> > The upstream development for firestarter has been dead for some time |
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>> > (last news update Jul 31 2005). Recent changes to the netfilter code |
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>> > in the kernel have caused firestarter not to work (see bug #179792). |
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>> > That bug has a patch that fixes that particular problem but the |
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>> fact that |
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>> > upstream is dead, the several other open bugs about firestarter and |
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>> the |
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>> > fact that I no longer use it myself mean I'm masking it for removal. |
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>> > |
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>> > I feel there are several good alternatives in net-firewall/ to use as |
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>> > replacements for the iptables-generating aspect of firestarter. If |
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>> > someone |
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>> > would like to pick up and maintain this package, they're welcome to |
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>> it, |
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>> > otherwise, I'll remove it in thirty days. |
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>> > |
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>> > Michael Sterrett |
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>> > -Mr. Bones.- |
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>> So, if you like firestarter, better say something pretty soon. ;-) |
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>> That help any?? |
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>> Dale |
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> That helps some, but in net-firewall I'm finding a lot of unstable |
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> packages, and no really good idea which ones will be the best for a |
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> personal firewall, let alone which ones are best supported upstream so |
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> this doesn't happen to me again. So I'm interested in |
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> recommendations. What did you switch to? |
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> ++ kevin |
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I haven't crossed the switching bridge yet. I use iptables myself. I |
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just browse around and "steal" someone else's script or rules. :D |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) :-) |
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