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. -- Phil Dibowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Freeware and Technical Pages Insanity Palace of Metallica http://www.phildev.net/ http://www.ipom.com/ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Suess
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