Shorewall Support
Tom Eastep
Copyright © 2005,2006 Thomas M. Eastep
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2006-06-15
Shorewall Versions
There are different support resources available, depending on the
Shorewall version you are running. To determine which version of
Shorewall you are running, at a root
shell prompt type shorewall version.
Example:
gateway:~# shorewall version
3.0.5
gateway:~#
|
In the above case, you want to select the 'Shorewall 3.x' links
below.
Please note that versions of Shorewall earlier than 2.4.0 are no longer
supported.
Self-Help Resources
- QuickStart Guides
(HOWTOs for setting up Shorewall in popular configurations)
- Installation/Upgrade Instructions
- Shorewall Features (What it
can do)
- Limitations (Some things that
it cannot do)
- FAQs
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Upgrade Issues (when you
encounter problems after upgrading your Shorewall installation)
Errata
- At each download site (with the exception of SourceForge), the
directory for each release contains the following:
- A known_problems.txt
file that details the problems found in that release
- An errata directory
containing updated Shorewall components that correct problems described
in the known_problems.txt file.
- If you are not running the latest minor release, be sure to check
the releases newer than yours to see if your issue has been addressed
in a newer version.
Getting Help
- Reporting a problem or asking for help