Thanks Togan On Tue, 4 Dec 2001 16:59:38 +0200, Togan Muftuoglu wrote:
Upgrading the kernel should be on your TODO get the 2.4.7 kernel rpm from the suseftp mirrors ( no need to be on the leading edge)
Do I really need to do that? What is the advantage over 2.4.4? I thought iptables was in 2.4.4
If running KDE or whatever open "xterm" or from the SuSE menu of KDE choose root terminal (could be a different name but it does have "root")
change to the directory where you unistalled the SuSEFirewall2
# ./INSTALL
I assume that you mean to include # in the command. Anyway with that nothing appears to happen. There is no output - it just returns to the command prompt after a second. Incidentally iptables are installed.
should do all the things.
still as root edit /etc/rc.config.d/firewall2.rc.config it is heavily commented if in doubt have a look at That file does not exist
/usr/share/doc/packages/SuSEFirewall/EXAMPLES and firewall2.rc.config.example
There is nothing in that directory
Can someone put me on the right road please (basic instructions appreciated)
Make sure you have the START_FW=yes in /etc/rc.config Because of the above, I assume, the above command is not recognised
once all done issue rcSuSEfirewall2 test
Likewise with this
warning this will not protect you but show you what is allowed and what not. Also you may try the debug which will print the iptables rules
ps. Let me get my own copy from the Mailinglist (no CC no To: pls)
It seems that the firewall is not installing, which is what I suspected. No errors are being produced on install, so I am not sure what I should do next. Regards, David