Firestarter Error Message

wallyc317 · 05-16-2011, 08:35 PM

Failed to open system log, no event information will be available

I am using Firestarter 1.0.3 With Ubuntu 11.04

corp769 · 05-17-2011, 01:14 PM

Hello,

Where are you exactly getting this error message, and how are you trying to run it? You do also know that Ubuntu comes with a front end to iptables, correct? You don't need to install firestarter, it is a waste. Perform the following:

Code:

sudo apt-get install gufw

Also as a reference if needed, here you go - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10777571

Cheers,

Josh

sorbyl · 07-20-2011, 03:16 AM

I have also had this problem on all my computers after moving to Ubuntu Natty . As firestarter is to be discontinued I have not bothered to seek a solution but have started using gufw to configure my firewall (Samba and NFS).
One feature of firestarter that I do miss is the toolbar icon that turns red when a connection is blocked, and the easy viewing of the event file to see the source of the blocked connection and the port the connection was attempted