Getting started

Reading up

The best way to get started with 6wall is to read-up on the Shorewall documentation. Once you are familiar with those, setting up 6wall should be a piece of cake.

Recommended reading:

  • The Shorewall QuickStart Guides

    • Standalone Linux System

    • Two-interface Linux System acting as a firewall/router for a small local network

    • Three-interface Linux System acting as a firewall/router for a small local network and a DMZ

    These documents should give you a good idea what Shorewall and therefore 6wall is all about. For more complicated setups check the Shorewall documentation index.

  • Bering-uClibc user guide

Installing the 6wall.lrp package

Download the 6wall.lrp package an copy it to your LRP diskette. Edit your lrcfg.cfg file to add 6wall to the list of your packages.

Reboot. 6wall should be up and running !