[NTLUG:Discuss] ipchains versus netfilter

[Will Senn]

> Aha! You did use xconfig!  Ipchains will not be mentioned as an option,
> just general firewall enablement options.  Use config and enable
> CONFIG_FIREWALL=y CONFIG_IP_FIREWALL=y CONFIG_IP_FIREWALL_NETLINK=y  
> > 
> > My questions are:
> > What is netfilter versus ipchains?
> 
> Like ipchains but has stateful packet filtering.
>  
> > What's up with the dearth of help on setting up netfilter?
> 
> It is the new linux firewall and not too many folks know how to use it
> yet. 

Thanks,  I see now that a good resource is http://netfilter.filewatcher.org

> 
> > I used the ipchains HOWTO and the - Red Hat Linux 6.X as an 
> Internet Gateway
> > for a Home Network HOWTO to set up ipchains, but I couldn't 
> find anything
> > comparable for netfilter, which is more current?
> 
> Netfilter is, also know as iptables.  There should be plenty of material
> on iptables available on the internet. 
> > What is a good source of information for learning about the 
> configuration
> > options in the kernel? (You would think that Redhat would document at
> > least a bit of the configuration)
> Redhat Linux Secrets by Barkakati.  

I'll have to look it up.

Thanks for the config options.

Will