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jcoder24 · Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 601 Location: Barbados

Google's brief
"Firewall Builder is multi-platform object oriented firewall configuration and
management tool. It consists of a GUI and set of policy compilers for iptables ..."

Screenshot from homepage - http://www.fwbuilder.org

Download Link (fixed)-
http://www5.rapidupload.com/d.php?file=dl&filepath=3836

This package contains fwbuilder & libfwbuilder (taken from rpms)

Additionally it requires libelf which is attached as well (also taken from rpms)

*EDIT*
Also requires
libcrypto & libssl - http://www.murga.org/~puppy/download.php?id=1382
libnetsnmp - http://www.murga.org/~puppy/download.php?id=413
qt - install via pupget

*EDIT* download link above fixed
*EDIT* Corrected link to libnetsnmp

jcoder24 · Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 601 Location: Barbados

Thanks to klh for indicating the problem with the download. It has been moved to one of the free file hosts, and it tests ok.

I've just seen a bugfix release for fwbuilder that came out on Nov 12. If there are rpms available I'll repackage the new version before the end of the week. If I have to compile it may take longer. Meanwhile you can use this one for testing.

*EDIT* looks like I'm going to have to compile Smile

Lobster · Posted: Wed 16 Nov 2005, 03:52 Post_subject:

I had problems with the download (now solved) I downloaded the extra library and installed that and then ran the prog but it is not displaying in Puppy Sizzler (106)

Is it just me? How are others doing. I was happy with morizot firewall but all those icons and settings - should keep me happy for days . . .

Let us get it going Smile

jcoder24 · Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 601 Location: Barbados

The policy compilers were missing so I've added the compiler for iptables and uploaded the new package. After I've compiled the latest version, I will include all of the compilers. I've also uploaded a new libelf since the previous one installed the files to the wrong location

Lobster · Posted: Thu 17 Nov 2005, 04:41 Post_subject:

OK went throught the installation process again with all the libraries and qt - still nothing.

Confused

Anyone else able to install this?

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make sure that libelf files are installed to /usr/lib/. if not install them manuallly from the dotpup package.

next run the following from the console
ldd `which fwbuilder` | grep -i not | sort -u

if you don't get any missing libraries, run fwbuilder from the console and see happens

Lobster · Posted: Thu 17 Nov 2005, 11:10 Post_subject:

Yep libraries seem to be there and after running get this . . .

MU · Posted: Thu 17 Nov 2005, 11:26 Post_subject:

except libnetsnmp they are available on the Dotpups-Wiki.
I used the search-facility of the evil Twisted Evil

Dotpupdownloader to find them Laughing

libnetsnmp: http://www.murga.org/%7Epuppy/viewtopic.php?t=3751

Mark

aahhaaa · Posted: Thu 17 Nov 2005, 11:34 Post_subject:

Any thread titled Firewall Management is going to draw Linux newbies.

I don't even understand exactly what is being discussed here... Rolling Eyes

Lobster- think we need a Firewall for Dummies somewhere?

MU · Posted: Thu 17 Nov 2005, 14:45 Post_subject:

Well, its quite simple.
Linux is a network-system, so everybody can connect to your PC via so called "ports".
Every comunication with other computers uses ports.

For example the http-protocol (you need to surf the web) uses port 80, FTP uses port 21.
As you usually just use these 2 ports, all others should be closed.
If you install Gaim for chatting, you will have to open the ports it uses.

You can do this using iptables, which is part of the Kernel.
As configuring iptables is not easy, you can use a personal firewall, which more or less is a grafical interface.
Puppy has the morizot-firewall, or use the one from this message, that seems to have a very comfortale interface.

Mark
PS. I am no specialist on that, so I hope my explanation is correct.

jcoder24 · Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 601 Location: Barbados

Updated the link to libnetsnmp to point to the right file.

aahhaaa · Posted: Thu 17 Nov 2005, 22:01 Post_subject:

thanks guys! Very Happy

just as a reference point, my new-to-Linux&Puppy Qs are:

a. if both Win & Linux are on the same machine, are there special concerns?
b. are there any firewall settings that should be immediately checked when first trying out Puppy?
c. is there a set&forget routine that covers all the ways to install Puppy? (like downloading packages over wireless, which I'd love to be able to do.)

half the reason I got here is that, being on dialup, the endless daily updates for XP, AV, FW, and spam blocking are really problematic. McAfee, for example, won't let you even pick up new email until the updates are done.

jcoder24 · Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 601 Location: Barbados

Lobster · Posted: Tue 22 Nov 2005, 16:55 Post_subject:

Security is the best way to mark yourself as a target - must have something worth hiding or saving . . .
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8357&feedId=online-news_rss20

On Windows (including Windows) programs phone out, often without permission. With open source it is easy to examine and spot such rogue code. Phoning in is just not worth the effort on Linux - if it happens everyone will be informed soon enough.

Puppy with or without the Morizot firewall is safe. We do not have to close ports because most of them are closed and only opened as required.

Smile