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What is Shorewall & How To Install it On Linux

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Shorewall is a front-end command line environment, that uses a number of text files for its configuration. Shorewall is an open source software published under GNU General Public License. It is a gateway/firewall configuration tool for Linux. It is a robust firewall system, which can be used over a network of system. In this article, we will learn the procedures to install Shorewall. Here we use two-interface configuration, that consists of a system with two Ethernet ports. To install Shorewall For Debian/Ubuntu/Linux Mint Run the following command to install Shorewall. $ sudo apt-get install shorewall6 For RHEL/CentOS/Fedora Run the below command to install Shorewall. [root@athuljith.com ~]# yum install shorewall6 Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: centos.excellmedia.net * epel: ftp.cuhk.edu.hk * extras: centos.excellmedia.net * updates: centos.excellmedia.net Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> P...