Configuring Firestarter

Ubuntu is unique among distros in that as default it does not listen on any network ports. This means that it is pretty much secure. However, you may have a requirement to open up ports for access by other local computers.

To configure the firewall, you need to download and install the firestarter package using either synaptic or apt-get. When installed, you can use it to open specific ports or even allow access to specific computers. It's a handy application, and you can find more details at http://www.fs-security.com

Related Ubuntu and Linux Commands You will use these commands when performing post-installation configuration tasks: apm Views or uses power management settings and commands cardctl Controls PCMCIA slots and services cdda2wav ExTRacts audio files from audio CDs cdparanoia Extracts audio files from audio CDs cdrecord Gets SCSI device information and burns CD-ROMs chkconfig Controls services at each Linux runlevel dmesg Views information reported by the Linux kernel