diff --git a/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml b/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml index 3af2686f3..66af87dea 100644 --- a/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml +++ b/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml @@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ The firewall systems do NOT need to have the full Shorewall product installed but rather only the Shorewall Lite product. Shorewall and Shorewall LIte may be - installed on the same system; whichever package is installed first + installed on the same system although we don't + recommend doing so; whichever package is installed first will be the one invoked by /sbin/shorewall. /sbin/shorewall is a symbolic link that @@ -382,12 +383,16 @@ wireless:~ # included in /etc/shorewall/routestopped. shorewall stop + + We strongly recommend that you uninstall + Shorewall at this point. - Install Shorewall Lite on the firewall system; switch - /sbin/shorewall to Shorewall Lite as described - above. + Install Shorewall Lite on the firewall system; If you did not uninstall Shorewall in the previous step, + then you must switch /sbin/shorewall to + Shorewall Lite as described above. diff --git a/docs/FAQ.xml b/docs/FAQ.xml index dd458f854..6664bd9da 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.xml +++ b/docs/FAQ.xml @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ - 2006-06-10 + 2006-06-12 2001-2006 @@ -1824,6 +1824,29 @@ eth0 eth1 # eth1 = interface to local netwo url="CompiledPrograms.html#Lite">Compiled Firewall script documentation. + +
+ (FAQ 54) If I want to use Shorewall Lite, do I also need to + install Shorewall on the same system? + + Answer: No. In fact, we recommend + that you do NOT install Shorewall on + systems where you wish to use Shorewall Lite. You must have Shorewall + installed on at least one system within your network in order to use + Shorewall Lite. +
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+ (FAQ 55) I just installed Shorewall but /sbin/shorewall runs + Shorewall Lite! + + Answer: This means that Shorewall + Lite was already installed when you installed Shorewall and the + /sbin/shorewall symbolic link is still pointing to the Shorewall Lite + version of the program. See the Shorewall Lite documentation + for instructions on how to correct this condition. +