Every PC needs safety. Even though the Linux operating system has a reputation for being nearly crack-proof, it is irresponsible to assume this true. Any operating system connected to a network is defenceless in some way or other and having as much protection as you can is the only way to use a computer intelligently.

Now with the Linux operating system you have a lot of choices for protection. But one of the easiest to use is Firestarter. Firestarter is one of the easiest-to-use firewalls I have toughened. And with this simplicity does not come a sacrifice to security. Just because it’s easy does not across it lacks protection. Firestarter is powerful and has a ton of features. In this article you will learn how to install Firestarter and set up a root desktop firewall.

Feature highlights

Firestarter includes such features as:

Setup wizard. True time event viewer. Easy port forwarding. ICMP parameter tuning. Advanced pip tuning. Suitable for desktops, servers, and gateways.

and much, much more.

Installation

The installation of Firestarter is simple. Because it will most apt to be found in your distributions’ repositories you will only need to follow these steps for installation:

Open up your Add/Remove Software carve. Search for “firestarter” (no quotes). Select Firestarter for installation. Click Register. Enter your user password. Wait for the installation to complete. Close your Add/Remove Software utility.

Unceasing Firestarter

Figure 1

You will find the Firestarter executable located in the Administration sub-menu of the System menu (in GNOME). When you first run Firestarter the wizard will bring out up. The first screen is the usual Welcome screen so you can just click the Forward button. The first screen you will have to do any configuration with is the Network Trade mark Setup (see Figure 1). In this screen you need to set which interface Firestarter is to listen to. I am using a laptop so I will opt for my wireless device.

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