OT: What's the deal with Ubuntu?

[Edward Dekkers]

Claude Jones wrote:
> On Tue May 10 2005 9:37 am, John Summerfied wrote:
> 
>>Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>>There's a lot of talk around the Linux camp about Ubuntu: why? 
>>
>>While I'm using FC3 atm, I'm happy to recommend Ubuntu or Kubuntu over
>>FC to newcomers.
>>
>>It's easy to install, ............snip
>>
>>Sort of against it are
>>1. One install CD.
>>2. Everything else is  download.
>>3. Only the software  on the install CD is formally supported.
>>
> 
> You guys got me curious, so I installed it today
> One BIG caveat - it installs with no firewall, and there is no readily 
> available one to configure should you need it, unless I missed it somehow - I 
> did find a reference to the fact that they do this purposefully, but with a 
> pretty cryptic explanation as to why - since the machine I was testing on is 
> right on the net, this was a bit disconcerting...the system GUI to configure 
> basic protection was not there - I tried downloading and installing 
> Firestarter, but couldn't get it going - FWBuilder wasn't available as a 
> regular package - Shorewall was, but, time ran out and I gave up. I did like 
> the way some things worked right out of the installation, such as Samba, 
> but...
> 
> Claude Jones
> Bluemont, VA, USA
> 

Are you saying there's no iptables? THAT would be very scary.

Surely you can do some raw iptables firewall coding?

Regards,
Ed.
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