> > Also, the firewall configuration tool at > http://linux-firewall-tools.com/linux/firewall/index.html > generated a file with lines such as: > > # Enable always defragging Protection > sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_always_defrag=1 > > The utility states that the firewall will work on > Redhat boxes. Is that sysctl line a utility that > is common only to Redhat? To use this on Debian I > would assume that the line changes to > > echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_always_defrag >
I have sysctl on my Debian box running potato. It is only available to root. > Is this correct, or am I missing something? There > are other config lines like this, not only the > ip_always_defrag. > > Overall, I'm just trying to understand what might > affect my machines after any upgrades, especially > kernel upgrades. Wading through all the docs gets > somewhat tedious at times. > Frankly I dont play with firewalling. Perhaps another mail with a more direct subject will help. Like "what is ip_always_defrag in the kernel and do I want it"? People scan debian-user and respond to subjects that catch their eye. The volume here is fairly high.