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[Christopher Chan]

On Monday, March 01, 2010 11:13 AM, Ray Parrish wrote:
> Christopher Chan wrote:
>>> Just where did you get this automated firewall tool of yours?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> It's a blooming ubuntu thing!
>>
>> Ray, given the like-minded thoughts about firestarter, I suggest ripping
>> it out. You reset your firewall rules by following the following
>> commands after you have disabled or removed firestarter in case
>> disabling or removing does not do it for you.
>>
>> iptables -F
>> iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT
>> iptables -P OUTGOING ACCEPT
>> iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
>>
> Ok, the flush command broke my internet connection, and the rules you
> have following it to bring it back up give only error messages. I had to
> reboot to restore my net connection. I also tried adding a couple of
> rules I found that I liked on a web page while reading search results
> for iptables, and they tossed errors as well.
>
> Clearly I'm going to have to read man iptables thoroughly before I try
> again.

* quickly checks man page for iptables *

       iptables [-t table] -P chain target [options]

* lets out a sigh of relief *

However, I do apologize for not asking you to put sudo in front of 
iptables. I am surprised that the -F worked whereas the others did not...