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From: Danny Pansters <danny@ricin.com>
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> Is there any application similar to ipf in linux? (one that uses the same
> sintaxis not as ip-chains)

The new 2.4 kernel has someting called iptables. I've read that it supports 
stateful inspection like ipf. There was a discussion on www.slashdot.org last 
Monday Januari 22 about it. Many people said ipf "did all that years ago", 
but i don't use Debian any more so I haven't tried it myself.

>
> and, what are the advantages using one or other?
>

ipf is likely more stable and better documented at this time. 
Plus the easy syntax is hard to beat.


Danny



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