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Comment on Iptables-tutorial by Building a firewall from scratch?

Building a firewall from scratch? — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:31:34 +0000

[...] with that). In that case, the first thing that you should read is the manual/tutorial at frozentux. You'll have to do it sooner or later, you may as well do it [...]

Comment on Iptables-tutorial by Iptables | Network recipes

Iptables | Network recipes — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:50:09 +0000

[...] included in all linux distributives nowdays. The most detailed and comprehensive iptables manual: http://www.frozentux.net/documents/iptables-tutorial/ Here, on my page, are just some brief notes about this firewall. Iptables consist [...]

Comment on Iptables-tutorial by Help configuring apf needed.

Help configuring apf needed. — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:35:54 +0000

[...] simply put, requires understanding of iptables rules (see the "Frozentux" tutorial: http://www.frozentux.net/documents/iptables-tutorial/). Using APF is a choice you make. It does not and should not give you the idea that using an [...]

Comment on Iptables-tutorial by Newbie question about IPtables script

Newbie question about IPtables script — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:55:42 +0000

[...] and then get acquainted with Netfilter (like reading the standard http://www.frozentux.net/documents/iptables-tutorial/). Tools like Arno's firewall may come in handy after one acquired basic Netfilter knowledge but [...]

Comment on Iptables-tutorial 1.2.1 released by David

David — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:21:06 +0000

Thank you for answering Oscar.
Let me encourage you to go farther in this endeavor. It seams that with LINUX finally catching on, something like this will be very sorely needed. You have a head start in this issue. I have found very little information on how to get started in using IPTABLES. Thanks for what you have done to this point and hang in there. If I can come up to speed with it, I would be willing to help, but right now I am just getting started in trying to understand it.

Dave

Comment on Iptables-tutorial 1.2.1 released by Oskar Andreasson

Oskar Andreasson — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:10:45 +0000

Hi David!

It is already open for anyone to take over, and I’ve asked on several occasions in the past for someone to take the document over. All the source for the document is available http://www.frozentux.net/documents/iptables-tutorial/, specifically http://www.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial/iptables-tutorial.src.tgz.

So, again, if anyone wants to take over the document and update it to current standards, you’re more than welcome, I’ll show anyone who wishes to do so how the build system works and answer any questions I can . The basics is still the same, it’s just go through the changes during the last 6 years (not that many iptables revisions afaik) and any new tools and add one by one etc.

Comment on Iptables-tutorial 1.2.1 released by Oskar Andreasson

Oskar Andreasson — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:06:13 +0000

Hi David!

I understand your sentiment to some degree. There was two parts to this problem for me, one part was that the PDF took a _lot_ of work maintaining, as in I’d get very strange errors from the document generators etc. The second part was that Lulu kept retracting the book format for all kinds of reasons. At some time I was also a bit … let’s just say tired of the whole tutorial and since I’m no longer really maintaining the document, I don’t feel like giving anyone the chance to actually pay me anything for it (it would feel wrong and that train has already passed imho).

Comment on Iptables-tutorial 1.2.1 released by David

David — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:21:10 +0000

Oskar, I have noticed there are no new versions since 2006. That is six years ago. That means the valuable information in this tutorial is not being of any use at all to anyone. You put all that work into something that could be valuable to many like me. So something you might consider is going ahead and printing it in a PDF format and then placing it into public domain. At least that way it would not be languishing around with no values at all. You would at least know your hard work is being used by many of us out here who need it desperately.

Thank you very much
David

Comment on Iptables-tutorial 1.2.1 released by David

David — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:14:40 +0000

Oskar, you keep talking about problems with formatting using Lulu, there is another way. My brother writes books and then places them in the PDF format and sells them that way. In this manner he does not have to jump through all the hassles the publishing company requires to publish through them. You might want to publish it this way then use Pay Pal or some other payment company to sell them yourself.

Dave

Comment on Iptables-tutorial by To Do List After installing Debian Squeeze | debianhelp.wordpress.com

To Do List After installing Debian Squeeze | debianhelp.wordpress.com — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:00:06 +0000

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