Kubuntu Security

[Dark Elder]

I wonder if anyone could post a description of how a home user with kubuntu breezy could
secure their computer in the way of firewall & anti-virus just for basic browsing & update downloads ect.....

[Patrick]

Re: Kubuntu Security

ClamAV is a great AV program:

sudo apt-get install clamav

Firewall programs... you could use Firestarter

sudo apt-get install firestarter

Or advance users can use Guarddog which is great:

sudo apt-get install guarddog

See: http://kubuntuforums.net/index.php?topic=775.0

[Dark Elder]

Re: Kubuntu Security

Thank you , this reply was very helpful

[wadeall]

Re: Kubuntu Security

Hi I've "installed CamAv and Firestarter as discussed, but they do not show up anywhere, what else do I have to do to configure them properly

Wade

[Patrick]

Re: Kubuntu Security

All you have to do with ClamAV is type:

clamscan

In the console in the folder you want to scan.

You can install KlamAV ( http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=12388 ) if you want a front-end for ClamAV.

Firestarter I don't use so don't know about it

~ Patrick

[Nirvana]

Re: Kubuntu Security

type firestarter -help or firestarter --help in the terminal and a help option should give you the commands you can use. There is no GUI installed with Firestarter by default, but I guess if you searched hard enough you'd find one.

Try typing firestarter in the konsole to see if it loads up

[axel_2078]

Re: Kubuntu Security

There is no GUI installed with Firestarter by default, but I guess if you searched hard enough you'd find one.

Yes there is.  I've installed firestarter from the debian repos and it is gui based.  I've never had to configure it via command line. If you go to firestarter's site, they even show you what it looks like. http://www.fs-security.com/