New on cable. Bash prompt name changed?

Craig McLean craig at fukka.co.uk
Thu Apr 13 07:49:33 UTC 2006


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Christofer C. Bell wrote:
> On 4/12/06, Craig McLean <craig at fukka.co.uk> wrote:
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>> Christofer C. Bell wrote:
>>> If you are not running anything listening to any ports, there is no
>>> risk involved.
>> If you are not running anything listening on any ports, why do you have
>> an internet connection?
> 
> I'd submit that it has something to do with wanting Internet access to
> read webpages, check email, participate in online chat, commerce, and
> entertainment.  That sort of thing.

In order to do that, you will need to have ports open, either
participating in TCP connections, or listening for UDP responses.

C.
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