Re: [gentoo-user] Wha' hoppen to firestarter?

[Dale <dalek@exceedtech.net>]

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

I haven't crossed the switching bridge yet.  I use iptables myself.  I
just browse around and "steal" someone else's script or rules.  :D

Dale

:-)  :-)  :-)
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