In article <1192578438.153327.21410@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, Yellow Cat <1001webs@gmail.com> wrote: >I hope this helps some newbie out there: > >Believe it or not, neither Ubuntu nor Xubuntu come with a firewall pre- >enabled. > >Ubuntu has a built-in firewall system called IPtables (netfilter) that >is enabled by default. >At installation all ports are open and there is effectively no >filtering/protection. >To close the ports and leave only the ones you want open, you must >either manually edit the iptables or use a GUI (that usually depends >upon GNOME). Is there any better firewall than this netfilter stuff? Is there anything out there that allows you to graphically edit the rules and automatically update filters? >If you are using Xubuntu and don't want or don't have the time to >learn about iptables, the only option left is to install Firestarter. > >Firestarter needs to have enabled the "universe" repository in the / >etc/apt/sources.list file or in Synaptic Package Manager under >Applications ->System, otherwise the package won't appear in the list. > >To enable the "universe" repository in the Synaptic Package Manager go >to Settings -> Repositories and tick the Community-maintained Open >Source software. > >Having enabled the repository, the procedure is as follows: > >Fastest way to find the package is to do a Search for "Firestarter": > >Select it and click "Apply": > >http://magikomputer.blogspot.com/2007/10/installing-firestarter-firewall-in.htm >l -- The most powerful tool for usenet you have ever heard of. NewsMaestro v. 4.0.1 Hail Democracy Release has been released. Important feature additions and various improvements and optimizations. Web page: http://newsmaestro.sourceforge.net/ NewsMaestro download page: http://newsmaestro.sourceforge.net/Download_Information.htm