How would I install firestarter in slackware I cannot find any info about a package for firestarter in slackware or anything.

I searched and couldn't find a package (or SlackBuild) in any of the major repositories, which means you'll have to build it yourself. See this page for details: http://www.fs-security.com/docs/installation.php

I tried creating a SlackBuild for you, but it apparently depends on GConf2, which depends on ORBit2, which I don't really want to install. A SlackBuild for both of those is available at slackbuilds.org (build ORBit2 first, then GConf), but I can't really say if there are any other dependencies. It appears as though this app is highly Gnome-centric, and although you definitely could install it, it may take a while to determine what it needs (you'll get an error upon running ./configure, which should tell you what it's missing. Then, you must find that dependency on the 'net, download it, compile it [and any dependencies IT might have] and run ./configure again).

It would probably be easier just to learn about iptables, but it's your choice. Good luck, you'll need it.

I don't know if there are any prebuilt Firestarter packages out there for Slackware. If not, you could compile it from source. You could also take this as an opportunity to learn about writing SlackBuild scripts and write your own SlackBuild for it. Check SlackBuilds.org for a SlackBuild template and the Slack wiki for more information on writing SlackBuilds. And if you are successful in creating a SlackBuild for it, you could consider contributing it to SlackBuilds.org for others to use.

There are other firewall tools available on slackbuilds.org if you don't want to build firestarter. KMyFirewall and Guarddog come to mind. But, like suggested learning iptables would be a good idea. There are plenty of resources on the net, plus the man page is quite good.

Or you could use the easy firewall generator script:

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

One of the guys at dropline gnome has a firestarter package in his extras directory ( http://mmyoung.droplinegnome.org/ ). It hasn't been updated for two years, but it still works fine on my Slack 12.0 (with DLG 2.20.2).

It should be noted that the build of firestarter for DLG will also require several dependencies (which don't seem to be listed anywhere on the 'net). This most certainly is a Gnome-centric app, so if you do use an existing Firestarter build, it may crash until you sort out all of the dependencies. You could always install DLG and then Firestarter, but the Firestarter build is old and installing Dropline for one app is a little extreme.

I used firestarter for a computer with Slackware 11 before. I installed freerock GNOME first, however (I think it is called GNOME SlackBuild, or GSB, now). Afterwards, I came to the personal conclusion that I don't like GNOME, so I stopped using it. However, since I already had the GNOME libs installed I continued using firestarter, which is a really good firewall particularly for people who are used to firewall programs on Windows. I had installed it from source. If I were to do it again today, I would have created a build script.

Since then, I use Guarddog and/or modify my ipchains directly to maintain the firewall configurations I like. I regularly check my logs, so I don't miss the real time hit logs that firestarter offers.

If you don't want to use a lot of GNOME libs. I do not recommend that you use firestarter. If you do still want to build firestarter, perhaps src2pkg would be of some help.

Ok, I looked into being nice and building it for you (nothing like wasting time when I should be studying for exams), but it's not going to happen. It requires GConf2 (which requires ORBit2), libgnome-2.0, libgnomeui-2.0, gtk+-2.0 >= 2.4.0 (the version included in Slackware is only 2.10.13), gnome-vfs-2.0, and possibly more. Basically, if you want this, you MUST use Gnome. (That's one thing I *hate* about the uprising of Gnome -- everything, even Gnome-unrelated stuff, seems to depend on so many small Gnome packages, and KDE- [or other WM]-users who don't want to use Gnome get the shaft. It sucks.)

Ok, I know this thread is 2 years old but I didn't have nothing better to do so hears how I did it.

Make an sqf for sbopkg queues containing:

Libtasn1
locale-gettext
ORBit2
libbonobo
GConf
gnome-mime-data
gnome-vfs
libgnome
libgnomecanvas
gnome-keyring
libbonoboui
libgnomeui
libdaemon

Let sbopkg run this stuff and install them.

Then download
Firestarter-1.0.3.tar.gz
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/f...ar.gz?download
And build with src2pkg with this command:
Src2pkg -e="--sysconfdir=/etc" firestarter-1.0.3.tar.gz

Start with:
kdesu G_SLICE=always-malloc firestarter

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Hey I was looking for this!!!

Thanks

Also, if you're ever in doubt about whether you should post on an old thread, or one that's marked as [Solved] when you think you have something to add or offer, then READ THIS POST.

Why? Because I simply wasn't going to bother going through the hassle due to time constraints and other pending projects, and after reading your post on this topic, I did a quick check and discovered that I already had all those deps so all I needed to do was make an SBo to try out Firestarter.

My initial review? Well, it's nice - very nice. But after playing with it for a while, and not immediately finding the granularity I was seeking, I've determined that, at least for me, this product makes for a nice workstation or internal server firewall out of the box - but not with the flexibility I have at my fingertips just tweaking my own library of firewall scripts.

The thing I like most about it, is the real time events - I don't have to have a separate log facility running in a term window.

So I've already gone back to my own rc.firewall scripts once again.

But it does indeed show promise!

Once again @slackass, thanks

Just FYI, both of those are required for Xfce 4.8 and/or Google Chrome.

Which is literally the only reason I don't have Chrome on my machine.

Glad to be of some use once in a while. I don't use Firestarter myself but one night I was just looking for something to do while the caffeine wore off and ran across this thread. I'm a lower level user and try to find things to learn once in a while. ...

hey T3, you made this comment and one other indicating that you don't want to install ORBit2. I am wondering why. I don't know much about either other than they are required dependencies of Chrome (which is why I built and installed them from Slackbuilds.org), but is it something about ORBit2 specifically?

Not looking to argue, just curious. If there is a really good reason not be using ORBit, I'd like to know so I can stop. Thanks.