On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 01:57:27PM -0800, Pietro Calogero wrote: > Dear Russell, > Wow! I looked through all the files in the distro and could not find one > named 'ipchains.' But my method is extremely primitive: when I installed > Woody, I had the installer scan all 8 disks, so all the files would be > loaded into the apt database. > 1. Is there a way of searching the apt database for specific files? > Could you send me an example of how one would enter such an instruction > on the command line? I only know enough to suspect that you might have > to "pipe" something through a filter like 'groff' or 'troff,' but the > only such maneuver I have tey learned is to pipe things through 'less' > so that I could scroll back and see the whole output.
apt-cache search <keyword> will look in YOUR apt database (via your sources.list file) for packages matching. > 2. I succeeded in installing kernel 2.4.18 only on the second pass; > initially I did not modify LILO correctly and I lost access and > bootability to the entire partition and had to start over. Since this > whole reinstall was my 10th (I do not exaggerate) time I have tried to > get a workable system since I began in mid-November, I am increasingly > reluctant to invest more time in Linux. > So what do you recommend as a sound approach to a firewall? Follow the > Security-quickstart HOWTO and use iptables? As a new user, I'd install the 'shorewall' package, which is a friendlier front-end to iptables. You will, however need to rtfm somewhat heavily, as I'd guess there's a certain amount of understanding that you'll want-- it's not that hard, and shorewall has excellent newbie documentation. Also have a look at /usr/share/doc/<packagename> for packages that you install-- it'll have some debian-specific information in there (typically a README.Debian file) > Please keep in mind that, following the advice of several HOWTOs, I will > not connect this laptop to the internet until I have a firewall built. > So all of Debian's online software updates are unavailble to me until then. That's a good goal, although you could probably connect to update your system. Just be aware that you're running around naked out there... -g -- Glen S Mehn Contract Systems Administrator SquareTrade, Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Building Trust in Transactions (sm) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
