Bug 116002

Summary:	Enable IPTABLES in default genkernel config
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Pieter De Wit <pieter>
Component:	[OLD] Unspecified	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Description Pieter De Wit 2005-12-18 22:24:36 UTC

Hey Guys,

Please can we enable iptables as a default in the genkernel config. We look after a couple of servers and everytime we upgrade (and it doesn't keep the config) we have to redo the kernel with IPTABLES.

Thanks,

Pieter

Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-12-18 23:22:45 UTC

No, why should we force iptables on every user of genkernel? Save your default config somewhere and set DEFAULT_KERNEL_CONFIG accordingly in /etc/genkernel.conf.

Comment 2 Pieter De Wit 2005-12-18 23:27:50 UTC

uhm - security ?

It's not like they have much of a choice - either they have iptables - or not - in the past they used to have iptables or ipchains - small time, but still, they choice was there. Even a --with-iptables in the genkernel line would be nice.

Comment 3 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-12-18 23:58:57 UTC

(In reply to comment #2)
> uhm - security ?
> 
> It's not like they have much of a choice - either they have iptables - or not -

Of course they have choice - not using firewall, which is what tons of desktops on LANs behind a dedicated router/firewall do every day.