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Shorewall

Shorewall is an open source firewall tool for Linux that builds upon the Netfilter (iptables/ipchains) system built into the Linux kernel, making it easier to manage more complex configuration schemes by providing a higher level of abstraction for describing rules using text files. Its documentation is hosted on shorewall.org, while the latest code is…

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PerlIPv6
2 related topics

Use

Personal computer firewallDMZIntranetInternet
4 related topics

Configuration

DaemonGraphical user interfaceWebmin
3 related topics

Overview

Open sourceFirewallLinuxNetfilterIptables
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Available in
English
Developer
Thomas M. Eastep
License
GPLv2+
Operating system
GNU
Stable release
5.2.8 / 24 September 2020; 5 years ago (2020-09-24)
Written in
Perl

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Shorewall

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples23
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

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Shorewall

Top relations

related to history · 9
Shorewall → February, IPv6, Management, On, Perl-based, September, Starting, Support, Tom Eastep
related to Use · 4
Shorewall → DMZ, Each, Internet, The
related to Configuration · 2
Shorewall → It, Webmin
Available in · 1
Shorewall → English
Developer · 1
Shorewall → Thomas M. Eastep
License · 1
Shorewall → GPLv2+
Operating system · 1
Shorewall → GNU
Stable release · 1
Shorewall → 5.2.8 / 24 September 2020; 5 years ago (2020-09-24)
Website · 1
Shorewall → shorewall.org
Written in · 1
Shorewall → Perl

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configuration system firewall rules files eastep org since used would project kernel making manage using use developer release available website

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ShorewallAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
ShorewallDeveloperThomas M. Eastep1.00infobox
ShorewallLicenseGPLv2+1.00infobox
ShorewallOperating systemGNU1.00infobox
ShorewallStable release5.2.8 / 24 September 2020; 5 years ago (2020-09-24)1.00infobox
ShorewallWebsiteshorewall.org1.00infobox
ShorewallWritten inPerl1.00infobox
Shorewallis aopen source firewall tool for Linux that builds upon the Netfilter0.90text
Shorewallrelated to ConfigurationIt0.60section
Shorewallrelated to ConfigurationWebmin0.60section
Shorewallrelated to historyStarting0.60section
Shorewallrelated to historyPerl-based0.60section

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