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I had downloaded GuardDog and I extracted them and I do not know which extracted files to install it with. Theres a lot like Makefile, conf, Intsall.sh, or something like that.
What is the install proceedure? Im assuming its a command type install.
I would guess, from your description, that it is just your basic linux software install.
Type the following commands in the directory you extracted the files to (from a terminal window):
./configure
If it gives you some errors saying you are missing packages, you'll need to download the ones it specifies. Just hit freshmeat and do a search for whatever.
Then, once ./configure runs without errors, do the following
make (this compiles the software)
su (to go to root user)
type in your password for root
make install (to move the binaries to where they are supposed to go)
You'll do that a lot probably, unless you can find mandrake RPMs for whatever software you are trying to install (assuming you are using Mandrake - I'm guessing so from your sig).
You can get a Mandrake rpm for Guarddog and install it that way. That's what I did. I use Mandrake 9.2.
Guarddog is one of my most valuable applications. Without it, I wouldn't have a good firewall. I don't have time or inclination to master iptables--I cannot devote my entire life to computer study. With Guarddog, setting up a firewall that gives me a perfect "stealth" status on Gibson Research's "Shields Up" test took only five or ten minutes.
Guidedog is the routing/NAT implementation, I don't believe it is designed for packet filtering (firewalling). In fact the guidedog intro says it is designed to work alongside Guarddog, which is the firewal configuration utility.
And one note about Linux. I thought Linux was a secure Operating System and stable too. How come we have to have a Firewall installed???
Anyway, After downloading, where should I install the file to??? And how?
I could see the file locates in my Home directory called:
guarddog -21.0-1.i386.rpm
Also, how could I configure Guarddog to stealth all my ports and be able to view webpages??? I want the Common Ports to be stealthed on www.grc.com, with the ability to open up webpages. How could I set this up in Guarddog? Thats all I want to know.
RPM will install the files where ever they need to go. Just do:
Code:
login as root
cd into the same directory as the rpm file
use ls to make sure it's there.
rpm -ivh guardog.xxx-xx.rpm (replace x's with whatever the rpm is named)
Post any errors that you get. You can do whatever you want with the rpm once it's installed. Delete it if you like.
Welcome to dependency hell. You'll need to install those first. They're likely on your Mandrake installlation disks. Insert Mandrake install disks and look for those rpms (I'm not sure which disk they'll be on). You can click those as well to install.
btw, why didn't you download the Mandrake-specific version. There are a bunch of different versions in that link and all but one are specifically designed for Mandrake. I think you'll be better off with the guaddog-2.2..0-1mdk.i586.rpm
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