Re: [RFR] templates://iptables-persistent/{iptables-persistent.templates}

[Justin B Rye <jbr@edlug.org.uk>]

Jonathan Wiltshire wrote:
> Justin B Rye wrote:
>> Well, or during dpkg-reconfigure runs?
> 
> No, not during dpkg-reconfigure nor upgrades (well, as of the next
> release-to-be, anyway). This is so that the comment in the file, which
> includes the date it was saved, isn't touched so the file isn't needlessly
> modified.

So when it asks whether I want to save the current rules, if I say
no, do I get a way to change my mind later, or does it make the
whole thing into a permanent no-op?
 
>>> -Description: simple package to set up iptables on boot
>>> +Description: set up iptables on boot
[...]
>>   Description: mechanism for setting up iptables on boot
[...]
> 
> I wonder about "mechanism for loading iptables/ip6tables rules on boot"?
> 
> "on boot" feels awkward though, "during system startup" would make it
> consistent with the templates.

 Description: mechanism for loading iptables/ip6tables rules during system startup

is definitely getting a bit wordy!  You could demote the mention of
ip6tables into the long description.  An alternative approach:

 Description: boot-time loader for iptables rules
-- 
JBR	with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
	sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package