how do I install firewall guard dog? [solved]

[carioca]

how do I install firewall guard dog? I 've just downloaded the kubuntu 7.10. I came from debian etch, thus, I'm not familiarized with kubuntu or ubuntu. fyi I tried with kde terminal "sudo apt-get install guarddog" but It failed. if you can give me some hints, I will appreciate for it. I joined the ubuntu forum in Brazil but they could not help me out all right for the reason some peculiar things from kubuntu are different and It doesn't have kubuntu forum in Brazil. Best Regards.

[dibl]

Re: how do I install firewall guard dog?

Welcome!

Similar to Debian, you should always get your packages from the Kubuntu/Ubuntu repositories. Kubuntu's default package manager GUI is KMenu>System>Adept Manager, so open that, scroll down to "guarddog" and mark it for installation. I also recommend "firestarter" which is a GUI to help configure guarddog.

If you are annoyed that Adept asks for your installation CD, you can click the "Third Party Sources" tab, and mark the line that is the CD ROM, and then click "Remove" to disable it.

Also, if you would rather use the Synaptic package GUI, it is also in the repositories so you can mark it and install it with Adept, and then next time you can use Synaptic for package installation or removal.

Good luck!

[Rog131]

Re: how do I install firewall guard dog?

Did you ?:

:~$ sudo apt-get update

before you:

:~$ sudo apt-get install guarddog

Kubuntu use:

Adept
Adept is a GUI to the Advanced Packaging Tool for KDE. Adept is developed by Peter Ročkai and is sponsored by Canonical Ltd. through the Kubuntu project.

Also you can use:

Synaptic
Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

or

Aptitude
A highly configurable console front-end for Debian APT. Aptitude is a text-based interface to the Debian GNU/Linux package system.

firestarter

gtk program for managing and observing your firewall
Firestarter is a complete firewall tool for Linux machines. It
features an easy to use firewall wizard to quickly create a
firewall. Using the program you can then open and close ports
with a few clicks, or stealth your machine giving access only
to a select few. The real-time hit monitor shows attackers
probing your machine.

guarddog

firewall configuration utility for KDE
Guarddog is a firewall configuration utility for KDE. It is aimed at two
groups of users: novice to intermediate users who are not experts in TCP/IP
networking and security, and those users who don't want the hassle of
dealing with cryptic shell scripts and ipchains/iptables parameters.

Links:
APT HOWTO
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/ap.../index.en.html

Kubuntuguide
http://www.kubuntuguide.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

Synaptic Package Manager - Home
http://www.nongnu.org/synaptic/index.html

aptitude versus apt-get
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/aptitude

Topic: benefits and disadvantages of synaptic instead of adept in Kubuntu
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=5933.0

Repositories/Kubuntu
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu

How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu!
http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

Installing Software in Ubuntu
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware

Using Wine on Ubuntu
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wine

Topic: TAR BALLS (If you want to install programs that are not in the Debian Linux Package format)
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3085135.0

Topic: FAQ: Installing from source
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3085626.0

Topic: Making Local Repository
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3087550.0

[kubicle]

Re: how do I install firewall guard dog?

I also recommend "firestarter" which is a GUI to help configure guarddog.

Guarddog and firestarter are both GUI configurators for the iptables/netfilter linux firewall, generally you don't need/want to install them both

If you're already familiar with guarddog, I'd recommend sticking with it.

As for installing guarddog, follow the instructions mentioned in the thread. One addition, if your network wasn't connected on installation, the installer disables (comments out) the online repositories so you won't be able to download packages. You can enable the repos in adept/synaptic or by editing sources.list directly with:

kdesu kate /etc/apt/sources.list