Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on June 30, 2006 10:28 PM
From the official documentation 'A firewall protects a computer system from unauthorized access. It is not normally necessary to install a firewall on an Ubuntu system, because access to the system is closed by default. However, if you run any services which you allow other computers to access (for example, the Apache web server), it is advisable to install a firewall. Firestarter is a program which allows you to control a firewall through a graphical interface.'
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Re:You jest? No firewall at install is ok! Funny.
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on June 30, 2006 10:28 PM'A firewall protects a computer system from unauthorized access. It is not normally necessary to install a firewall on an Ubuntu system, because access to the system is closed by default. However, if you run any services which you allow other computers to access (for example, the Apache web server), it is advisable to install a firewall. Firestarter is a program which allows you to control a firewall through a graphical interface.'
The philosophy is clear, if you don't understand it, you don't really need it
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