Jeff A. Earickson wrote:
> Hi,
>    Attached is a revised version of my how-to for changing from
> Sun's version of pfil/ipfilter shipped with Solaris 10, to Darren's
> public-domain release.  This version was revised due to comments
> received from others on the list about x86 (I only use Sparc),
> and changes due to the introduction of Sun Update Connection/Manager
> patching system for Solaris 10.  See:
> 
> http://www.sun.com/service/sunupdate/index.html
> 
> SunUpdate is a cool new tool/method for patching.  However, in the
> sequence of (a) cold-install S10, (b) install SunUpdate and patch
> for the first time, (c) replace Sun ipfilter with latest version, I
> discovered that /usr/sbin/pfild appeared, where I don't remember
> it in the original Solaris 10 3/05 release.  Darren's pfil won't run
> without pfild in place, and removing packages SUNWipfu and SUNWipfr
> removes pfild.  So, you have to hang on to it.
> 
> Darren, what is pfild and how come the public-domain version doesn't
> come with it?

Jeff, would you mind hosting this page somewhere so that:

1. I can link to it instead of include the whole thing in the FAQ
2. If you update it, I don't have to update mine

Thanks.
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