EFG?

JamesGT · 02-15-2014, 03:31 PM

Is the EFG here:

http://www.slackware.com/~alien/efg/

Still applicable now-a-days or is there a better way, or is it even necessary?

metaschima · 02-15-2014, 04:02 PM

I would say that a firewall is definitely necessary if you connect to the internet.

I have found that the EFG works well, and should be suitable for your typical user.

If you want to do more advanced things, you could write it yourself, or use a GUI:
http://www.fwbuilder.org/

JamesGT · 02-15-2014, 05:42 PM

I don't think I need to do more advanced things. I just want to make sure my server out in the internet is safe. I'll be using it as a webserver, maybe email server, and some other things that a server can do.

It'll be all command line, but as the EFG hasn't been updated since 2005, I didn't know if it was still applicable. If it is, then it's a testament to the reliability of Slackware.

hitest · 02-15-2014, 05:59 PM

I like using the EFG combined with the basic hardware firewall on my router. Meets my needs.

metaschima · 02-15-2014, 07:42 PM

Actually, it was updated recently, maybe with 14.0 because iptables options changed and the old EFG produced lots of errors.