Bug 116002 – Enable IPTABLES in default genkernel config

• Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[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) 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) 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.