Re: etch - iptables question

[Robert Hodgins <ehodgins@telusplanet.net>]

On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 15:47 -0700, ann kok wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I just install new debian.
> but it seems nothing iptable in the default
> installation
> 
> how can I install?

1) you can use a pre-written script like this one:
http://www.hermann-uwe.de/files/fw_laptop

Getting it going is discussed here:
http://www.hermann-uwe.de/blog/towards-a-moderately-paranoid-debian-laptop-setup--part-1-base-system
under the section called Networking, Upgrading and Apt-secure

2) you can install a package that will assist you in setting a firewall.
Shorewall, fwbuilder are a couple that folks use.



> and
> 
> how can I install new kernel?

if you have synaptic installed search for ¨linux-image¨ and take your
pick.