[ale] Linux Router/Gateway Usage

[Bob Toxen]

I'm about to put my new Slackware 13.1-based Firewall with brand new
hardware online.

Notes:
  1. If Slackware, use at least SW13.1.  For other distros, be up-to-date
  w.r.t. patches.  OTHER THAN RECENT KERNELS, there is a very serious
  kernel security bug (since last July) that allows privilege
  escalation.  One of my clients got hacked ('cause he didn't come to me
  until after getting hacked).  The initial entry was via PHP -- which I
  recommend avoiding.

  2. Slackware sends out significant security patches as fast -- or
  faster -- than the more popular Distros, including RHEL & SuSE, IMO.

  3. Slackware has less junk and this reduces the number of security
  patches needed.

Bob Toxen
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On Fri, Aug 06, 2010 at 08:15:08PM -0400, Bob Kruger wrote:
> Years ago, I ran a much older (and simpler) version of Slackware as
> my home LAN <-> Internet router and gateway on a Pentium 100.  A good
> bit has changed since then.

> I'm wondering if the same is still being done by other Linux users
> and what they recommend.

> I am open to suggestions.  The box I am contemplating does not have
> to handle a significant load in terms of bandwidth.

> Thanks in advance.

> V/r

> Bob