Firewall with Ubuntu

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Mario Spinthiras wrote:
> Dear Joseph,
>
>  You have to be a bit specific with your question. There is kernel 
> level packet filtering with Linux (firewall) called iptables which was 
> the successor to the old ipchains. When you say firewall are you 
> referring to a frontend to this? If so I would check firestarter. I 
> personally have not used it (CLI is a forever torment for a sysadm 
> like me) but it has been well recommended.
>
> Warm Regards,
> Mario A. Spinthiras
> Nicosia , Cyprus
> Blog: http://www.spinthiras.net
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>
> On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Joseph <ubuntu at e-pops.org 
> <mailto:ubuntu at e-pops.org>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     If I may ask....   which firewall do any of you feel is the best
>     for use with Ubuntu?  And why do you feel it's better?
>
>     Thanks...
>
>
>     Joseph Snurr
>     http://e-pops.org/aeamt/GT/607.html
>
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Firestarter is definately one of the best. I hear shorewall is pretty 
good too, but i have never used it. Firestarter is good enough for a 
simple home network. If your really paranoid about your security, use 
shorewall

--cj