firewall in Arch

Inxsible · 2008-07-08 15:51:02

Am I correct in assuming that a firewall (iptables) is not installed by default on Arch ? and we also have to start the daemon in rc.conf right?

I would also like to know what GUI program people use to manage their firewall. I am used to Firestarter, but now that I am using Openbox, I would not like to install so many Gnome dependencies.

dyscoria · 2008-07-08 15:56:26

See here: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Firewalls#iptables

If you don't do any fancy stuff then this guide can get you using iptables without a frontend:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sim … wall_HOWTO

Inxsible · 2008-07-08 16:04:33

dyscoria wrote:

See here: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Firewalls#iptables
If you don't do any fancy stuff then this guide can get you using iptables without a frontend:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sim … wall_HOWTO

All I need to be able to do is open/close certain ports so that I can ssh into it. Or maybe if I feel like trying NX..or something. But a front end would be nice and easier, IMO, since I am into heavy lifting with the firewall anyway.

Thanks for the links...I will check them out.

EDIT: Good set of choices for front-ends. I will check them out and see which one I like.

Last edited by Inxsible (2008-07-08 16:07:58)

Ramses de Norre · 2008-07-08 16:05:51

No GUI The guide mentioned above is very good to begin with, if you've been through it you should be able to modify your firewall further yourself.

One note: I find it a lot easier to put everything directly in /etc/iptables.rules instead of issuing iptables commands, so instead of doing "iptables -A INPUT -j DROP" I'd add "-A INPUT -j DROP" to /etc/iptables.rules. But do it like you like it the best

Inxsible · 2008-07-08 16:09:07

Ramses de Norre wrote:

No GUI The guide mentioned above is very good to begin with, if you've been through it you should be able to modify your firewall further yourself.
One note: I find it a lot easier to put everything directly in /etc/iptables.rules instead of issuing iptables commands, so instead of doing "iptables -A INPUT -j DROP" I'd add "-A INPUT -j DROP" to /etc/iptables.rules. But do it like you like it the best

Will try and follow the guide...but I am noob when it comes to networking and firewalls. Not my area of interest. But who knows...maybe I might just go GUIless

z13l5ch31b3 · 2008-07-08 22:30:16

[root@t4rg3t Downloads]# pacman -S iptables
Löse Abhängigkeiten auf...
Suche nach Zwischen-Konflikten...

Pakete: iptables-1.4.0-2  

Gesamtgröße der heruntergeladenen Pakete: 0,42 MB
Gesamtgröße der installierten Pakete: 1,26 MB

Installation fortsetzen? [J/n] j
:: Empfange Pakete von core...
 iptables-1.4.0-2-x86_64  429,9K  233,1K/s 00:00:02 [#####################] 100%
Prüfe Paketintegrität...
(1/1) Prüfe auf Dateikonflikte                      [#####################] 100%
(1/1) Installiere iptables                          [#####################] 100%
/sbin/ldconfig: /opt/lib32/lib/libe2p.so.2 ist kein symbolischer Link

/sbin/ldconfig: /opt/lib32/lib/libcom_err.so.2 ist kein symbolischer Link

/sbin/ldconfig: /opt/lib32/lib/libext2fs.so.2 ist kein symbolischer Link

/sbin/ldconfig: /opt/lib32/lib/libblkid.so.1 ist kein symbolischer Link

/sbin/ldconfig: /opt/lib32/lib/libuuid.so.1 ist kein symbolischer Link

/sbin/ldconfig: /opt/lib32/lib/libss.so.2 ist kein symbolischer Link

[root@t4rg3t Downloads]#

Whats up here ? any ideas ? Will be glad for help ...

dyscoria · 2008-07-08 22:36:57

z13l5ch31b3, it seems the OP's original question was answered, but how about you don't hijack this thread. Start up another thread if you've got a problem.

Anyway welcome to Arch

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