I have just installed xbmc live
then I installed xfce
updated tvheadend everything works very well so far
(1day)
but I noticed that no firewall is listed in synaptics.
Is there one installed? Which one with a gui is recommended?
Thanks for your reply
Dave
very happy 3days so far
concerned about firewall though
is there one installed by the xbmc-live cd
Dave
No, but theres nothing stopping you installing one.
Not that i really see any point in it if its just being used as a htpc and isn't externally facing.
if you really want a firewall on it:
apt-get install shorewall
I'll leave it to you to visit their site for config instructions
Thanks for the information re shorewall
I give it a go
Prae5
If we are not connected to the net. how do we do addons and updates?
a good firewall theses days is a must.
dave
He didn't say not connected to the internet, he said not externally facing, from which i'm guessing he means sitting behind NAT (as most computer behind a wireless/wired router/modem) are, i.e. if you type
http://your-external-ip and you dont hit your xbmc machine, its not externally facing (unless you port forward of course)
*edit*
The point being, if i didn't make it clear, if you use the box as a standalone xbmc htpc (which doesn't even have a web browser) a firewall will offer you no extra protection, with the exception if you set up port forwarding on your router/modem to control your htpc over the web (and in which case externally facing).
spottyrover Wrote:a good firewall theses days is a must.
you heard that on TV?
there's a firewall built in with the kernel by the way, and its been that way forever, welcome to the world of linux.