Re: iptables
On Wed 10 Jul 2013 at 16:51:47 +0200, ha wrote:
> none of them are checked. But, anyway, it overrides if-pre.up.d settings.
> perhaps this GUI doesn't like me.
No, it isn't that. If the packet filtering rules in if-pre.up.d are
overwritten it is because your script is run before the firestarter one.
Look at the numbering of the scripts. The one for your file can be
altered so that it runs second. (Not that I am suggesting this is the
best course of action).
The basic question though is: why have two scripts to configure iptable
rules? Going with one means all your problems evaporate.
> the latter two works fine. but I dislike the option of having to
> install and purge the package every time I want to test something.
What disadvantage to you is there in leaving it purged?
> on Arch you can have many packages that do not work (even when
> installed) unless you explicitly set it to work. I do not say that
> Debian should be like that, just looking for a "simple way" to turn
> this one off, preferably by stopping it form loading at the boot
> time.
>
> I could think of one more alternative, like removing
> /etc/init.d/firestarter but I'm unsure whether this will mess up
> anything else.
It isn't advisable. Please read update-rc.d(8).
> Any other suggestions, or preferable alternatives...?
update-rc.d fireststarter disable
and reboot.
After a while you will forget about having it on your system; it will
just sit there doing nothing. Purging it means you can forget about it
immediately and all your niggles and problems are over. Plus the disk
space gained can be used to hold something of more use to you.
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